High Court to intervene as separated father raises parental alienation concerns with Tusla

The father has custody of the children, but claims their mother has “poisoned” them against him since he placed them in voluntary care

Tusla maintains it is in an “impossible” position because the children refuse to return to their father since he placed them in voluntary care some two weeks ago after they complained at school about his taking their mobile phones from them. File photo

The High Court will have to intervene in a continuing dispute between a separated father and Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, over his two children remaining in foster care, a judge has said.

The father, who has custody of the children aged 12 and 13, claims their refusal to return to his care is a consequence of parental alienation and their mother has “poisoned” them against him.