Parental alienation grows 42% between 2023 and 2025 in the regions of Campinas and Piracicaba A mother from Campinas (SP) faced a lawsuit for parental alienation even after her ex-husband spent nine months without contacting the couple's son. The case ended in a legal settlement, which added an extra day to the fortnightly coexistence between the father and the five-year-old boy. ? Parental alienation occurs when one of those responsible influences the child to reject the other side or omits important information about the minor's life. The woman, who preferred not to be identified, was the target of a shared custody process in which her ex-husband accused her of parental alienation and humiliation, claiming she suffered hostility from her. On the other hand, the mother stated that the distancing came from the parent himself. "He was not very present during our son's early childhood, even in 2024 he was away for nine months. Our son begged for at least one call, one message. And he filed the parental alienation process, and in fact he was the one who left the child." This report is part of an increase of more than 40% in legal actions on parental alienation registered between 2023 and 2025 in the five largest cities in the Campinas region, according to data from the National Council of Justice (CNJ). Increase in cases In another case in the region, a father who separated more than 10 years ago said he was a victim of manipulation by his ex-wife, in addition to reporting suspicions of violence against the child. "I am deprived of seeing him at school, of seeing the medical records. [...] The guardianship council doesn't give me answers, the police station didn't give me answers and parental alienation is happening on all sides", said the man. The number of lawsuits in court has grown in recent years, with Campinas accounting for more than half of the new cases in the region. Local increase: in 2024, the city registered 29 cases opened; Proportion: in 2025, the municipality was responsible for 33% of total regional cases. Delay and punishments Archive image of children playing. Reproduction/EPTV For the president of the Brazilian Association for Balanced Coexistence and Combating Parental Alienation (Abracecap), Leandro Nagliate, the Judiciary's delay is the biggest challenge in resolving these family conflicts. "To carry out a psychological assessment, to carry out a social assessment, to carry out an examination, it takes one, two, sometimes three years, five years in a process and by then the child is already separated from the father or mother and then cannot return", he explained. He highlighted that the law provides for severe punishments, such as the inversion or loss of custody and the suspension of family power. However, due to distortions and misuse of the legislation by aggressors, the repeal of the law has been discussed in the Chamber of Deputies since 2022, having already been approved by the Constitution and Justice Committee. What do those mentioned say? The São Paulo Court of Justice (TJ-SP) was asked about the case of the father who reports difficulties in coexistence, but said it cannot provide details because the case involves a child and is being processed in secret. The Campinas Guardianship Council declared that conflicts over parental alienation are analyzed by the Judiciary and said that it met all the demands of the case, applied the appropriate protection measures and notified the responsible courts. VIDEOS: Everything about Campinas and the Region See more news about the region on the g1 Campinas page