Parental alienation theory is a misogynistic trope regularly mobilized in the courtroom as a weapon to frame allegations of domestic abuse as symptoms of an alleged psychological disorder of the mother. Despite a recent report by the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls condemning its widespread use as “dangerous”, the logic and language of parental alienation persist in legal proceedings across a range of Western legal jurisdictions including Australia. While most media and policy attention has focused on the weaponization of “parental alienation theory” against women, this chapter focuses on the fundamental ways it erodes the rights of the child, including the right to be heard with respect and the right to safety.