PAAO-US "For the Sake of the Children"
Parental Alienation Awareness Organization - United States
Help raise awareness of this terrible Child Abuse
Parental alienation consists of one or more of a group of behaviors that are damaging to children's mental and emotional well-being, and often involves interference with the relationship between children and either or both of their parents. These behaviors can most often accompany separations and divorces, and divorce-like situations, such as children born out of wedlock, but also can be evidenced within high conflict marriages.
With awareness of the problem comes education, and with education, comes the power to stop most of the abuse of young, impressionable, easily manipulated children, and to help repair many of the damaged family relationships. Our primary role is to spread that needed awareness, and we would like your help to get it done.
How to RAISE Awareness in your Local Area:
Every April 25th should be known as "PAAD" 
There will usually be a proclamation procedure on the Governor's website, or, if not, simply call the Governor's office, and ask to speak to the proclamations person to learn the procedures. Even if there is information on the website, it's a good idea to go ahead and contact your Governor's office and speak to a real live person. Exchange names, and ask about their proclamation procedures.
- Each State may have more than one PAAO-US affiliate working towards the goal.
Usually the minimum requirements are petition and proclamation wording. They may also want statistics, references, and articles. You may click here for updated charts.
Inquire as to how they want the information sent (email a PDF or DOC file, by fax, letter, etc.) Be sure and always provide them with your best, updated contact information.Inquire as to approximate time for the proclamation process.
About half way through the process, contact your Governor's office again, to inquire about the status of the proclamation and to answer any further questions.
We ask that you use the included proclamation and petition wording, as it has been found to be the most effective, unless your Governor's proclamation procedure requires something special.
If your Governor issues a Proclamation for April 25th, we also ask that you forward it (or a copy) to PAAO-US. We, in turn, will issue a press release, with a thank you to your Governor.
Parental Alienation Awareness Day is an opportunity
to educate judges, law enforcement and the public
PAAO-US . . . . . . . Stopping Parental Alienation across the United States
Alienating behaviors are 
Undermining
and interfering
with a normal
child-parent bond
Happy Parents Day! It's the Law . . . Federal Law:
§ 135. Parents’ Day
(b) Recognition.— All private citizens, organizations, and Federal, State, and local governmental and legislative entities are encouraged to recognize Parents’ Day through proclamations, activities, and educational efforts in furtherance of recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the role of parents in bringing up their children.
Behind the Scenes of PA/S:
Of course, the significance of this result is that PA/PAS is often inner-generational and, once grown, those damaged are at risk of passing the problem on to their own children. These individuals are inclined to continue into adulthood the practice of seeing people in black and white. They are likely to be self-loathing, which creates horrific issues of low self-esteem. To compensate for how badly they feel about themselves, they may desperately attempt to have others see them as special and more important than other people. They have missed out on the social skills they need to gain respect and to get their needs met without having to resort to heavy-handed control and bullying.
Parental Alienation: The Court’s View
It is important to familiarize yourself with the legal process in child custody and child visitation cases. Knowing the role of each player, researching the pertinent laws and procedures, informing the court and being persistent are all key to obtaining your ultimate objective. Although the ultimate decision is up to the judge, do not for one minute undermine the importance of each phase of the case and the impact it may play on that decision. Because although the court must do what is in the best interest of the child, it may not think about the child’s longterm well-being without your prompting.
