Alec Baldwin Writes about His Bitter Custody Battle - By: Sheena Berg

Award-winning actor and current cast member of 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin's well-chronicled divorce from Academy-Award-winning actress, Kim Basinger, and subsequent contentious and acidic custody battle for their daughter, Ireland, is detailed in his hot-off-the-press book, A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey through Fatherhood and Divorce, (St Martin's Press, $24.95)

Baldwin and Basinger appeared to be the ideal Hollywood couple when they tied the knot in 1993, and with the arrival of their daughter, Ireland, in 1995, were soon elevated to "perfect glamorous family" status.

That fell apart with their unexpected separation in 2000 and subsequent divorce in 2002. Then began one of the most well-covered and bitter custody battles on record, and Baldwin describes his personal pain and anguish as he struggled every day, like so many other short-changed parents, for equal access to his daughter who was being methodically turned against him by her mother.

Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) is described by leading expert, Dr Richard Warshak in his seminal book, Divorce Poison, as a deliberate and concerted campaign by one parent to turn their offspring against the other parent by bad mouthing, criticizing and brainwashing, in an effort to remove them from the picture.

Alec Baldwin writes with passion about his vivid experience of divorce poison that drove him to the edge emotionally, professionally and financially. He points out that in addition to systematic alienation, non-custodial parents (often dads) are forced to reluctantly leave their children behind, because of the blatant bias of judges, lawyers and court-appointed counselors.

He cites a major reason for publishing the book is because, "There is.... enough injustice, inefficiency and corruption within the system to compel us as a society to closely examine what is being perpetrated on innocent men and women." Baldwin was further humiliated by the media exposure of the angry, irritated voice mail left for his daughter who never seemed to answer his prearranged phone calls.

The good news is that Baldwin reports that relations are now good with his daughter, and will continue to be so, if her mother stays out of the father/daughter relationship.

This is a heartfelt, enlightening and very personal account of PAS and divorce poison, and is a helpful guide and rallying cry for the many moms and dads who are experiencing less public but just as devastating custody battles and vengeful ex-spouses. Co-parenting after separation and divorce should ideally be more about the child, with both parents promoting healthy child-parental relationships, and putting aside their personal conflict and need for revenge.

Read Alec Baldwin's book to learn firsthand about Parental Alienation, and check out Dr Warshak's Divorce Poison for more information on the warning signs of parental alienation and excellent advice on how to deal with it.

About the Author

Sheena Berg, a blended family coach, writes for the FREE StepHeroes step parenting newsletter. Read Sheena's original version of this Alec Baldwin -- Parental Alientation article and learn more about "Divorce Poison". WEBMASTERS: Using this article requires links to remain intact.

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