She has developed a particular expertise in the area
of high conflict separation and divorce.
Linda has particular expertise in the area
of high conflict separation and divorce and has worked extensively with families impacted by separation and divorce since 1980.
I couldn't agree more with the statement on your web site «When we speak
of high conflict separation however, we are talking about angry parents who get caught up in high conflict litigations, not realizing the negative impact it has on the entire family, especially the children, who suffer life long psychological damage.»
Both genders and gendered groups need to repeatedly remember and assure same - sex couples and those who support them and their children that they recognise that the full range
of high conflict separation patterns happens for them too.
We noted at the start that teaming up is needed in order to climb a mountain that covers the full range
of high conflict separation.
Do we seriously think that a child in the midst
of a high conflict separation is somehow unaffected, rises above, all these conscious or unconscious pressures and processes?!
A typical definition of specifically Child and Parental Alienation is: A family pattern most strikingly (but not only) found in the context
of high conflict separations, where a child is shaped into totally rejecting the other parent and their tribe, even though the child previously had, and could still have, a safe and valued relationship with them.
But hopefully this definition and these examples of thinking it through show the value of the concept in other contexts than the usual seriously hard end
of high conflict separations, family courts and Child and Parental Alienation.
Hopefully, in the not too distant future, a range of changes and other measures that are now being developed will reduce the number of new enduring cases
of high conflict separations.
If you map ACEs and Attachment terror together, we build a strong case that links what children experience in the middle
of high conflict separations and the cult - like stress of Alienation to the immediate and long - term physical and mental harm it helps cause.
This hard end of Alienation is what motivates those in the field
of high conflict separations and Child and Parental Alienation.
Not exact matches
Parenting Coordination (PC) is an out -
of - court intervention and relatively new approach and / or service that assists parents in
high conflict separations and divorces to establish and maintain healthy relationships conducive to the positive adjustment and development
of their children and minimizing litigation.
Research (including some
of my own) suggests that children do better after
separation from a
high -
conflict marriage.
Post
separation families with
high levels
of conflict are not well suited to collaborating or negotiating parenting plans without the assistance
of an experienced lawyer.
In some cases, even after parents have obtained an order, arbitration award, or entered into a
separation / parenting agreement,
high levels
of conflict can remain.
To immunize families against becoming
high conflict families in the
separation and after the divorce, by teaching parents to avoid common characteristics
of high conflict families and to learn or strengthen skills for resiliency.
According to the press release, «The attorneys guide both
high and low
conflict clients towards mutually beneficial agreements through the practice
of non-adversarial, transformative
conflict resolution and settlement negotiation, including collaborative divorce and mediation; thus,
separation and divorce agreements are achieved with dignity, respect, privacy, and without going to court.»
A professional with at least 30 hours
of training / education on listening to and reporting the views
of the child including: 6.5 hours on child development and structured interviews
of children, research on children in family justice decision - making, and ethics
of interviewing children; 6.5 hours on child interview skills including building rapport, child friendly interview environments, appropriate language usage and questions, and effectively reporting the views
of the child; and 17 hours
of other relevant education on topics such as the rights
of children, research on the inclusion and exclusion
of children in family justice decision - making, the impacts
of family breakdown or transition on children, risks and protective factors for children in family justice processes, family dynamics
of separation and divorce including
high conflict family dynamics.
Ms. Senft's background in the family environment includes domestic mediation,
separation and divorce, marital property and tax liability, domestic violence,
high conflict, gay and lesbian partnerships, bankruptcy, religious annulment, parental rights, grandparents» rights, adoption, cognitive - psychological - social child development, parenting plans, religious faith and doctrine on marriage, adultery, adult grief and traumatic incident reduction, loss
of child, abortion, guardianship, addiction, alcoholism, estates and trusts, real estate and personal property asset division, estate planning, end
of life issues, elder care decision - making, and closely held family business, shareholder disputes and every variety
of partnership
conflict.
Parenting Coordination (PC) is an out -
of - court intervention and relatively new approach and / or service that assists parents in
high conflict separations and divorces to establish and maintain healthy relationships conducive to the positive adjustment and development
of their children and minimizing litigation.
• Poor communication, such as criticism and blame • Sexual issues •
High conflict • Lack of trust • Infidelity • Substance Use or other addictions • Conflict with other family members • Thoughts of separation / divorce • Parentin
conflict • Lack
of trust • Infidelity • Substance Use or other addictions •
Conflict with other family members • Thoughts of separation / divorce • Parentin
Conflict with other family members • Thoughts
of separation / divorce • Parenting issues
To immunize families against becoming
high conflict families in the
separation and after the divorce, by teaching parents to avoid common characteristics
of high conflict families and to learn or strengthen skills for resiliency.
In this digital audio series, Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq., co-founder
of the
High Conflict Institute, discusses 13 of the most important issues that parents deal with in high - conflict divorce, separation and when co-parenting with a high - conflict par
High Conflict Institute, discusses 13 of the most important issues that parents deal with in high - conflict divorce, separation and when co-parenting with a high - conflict
Conflict Institute, discusses 13
of the most important issues that parents deal with in
high - conflict divorce, separation and when co-parenting with a high - conflict par
high -
conflict divorce, separation and when co-parenting with a high - conflict
conflict divorce,
separation and when co-parenting with a
high - conflict par
high -
conflictconflict parent.
Mediation
of family disputes including divorce,
separation, parenting plans, child support, child custody and other
high conflict family systems.
And,
of course, today's teachers have to deal with parents who are going through
high -
conflict separations or divorces, including fighting over the child at school or trying to eliminate the other parent's contact with the school.
In this audio CD series, Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq., President
of the
High Conflict Institute, discusses 4 of the most important issues that divorcing couples deal with in high - conflict divorce or separat
High Conflict Institute, discusses 4 of the most important issues that divorcing couples deal with in high - conflict divorce or sep
Conflict Institute, discusses 4
of the most important issues that divorcing couples deal with in
high - conflict divorce or separat
high -
conflict divorce or sep
conflict divorce or
separation.
Reunification can be a complex and difficult process because parents past experience has eroded the ability
of one or both parents to nurture, particularly in
high -
conflict divorces or
separations where there are allegations
of sexual, physical, and / or emotional abuse
of the children, domestic violence, or abuse
of alcohol and drugs (and many times these issues overlap).
Negotiating the process
of separation in
high conflict situations, with both spouses still living together in the same home, can also unfortunately lead to allegations being made and the police sometimes becoming involved, she says.
Parents trying to iron out the details
of high -
conflict separations should communicate like business partners, says family lawyer Jennifer Samara Shuber.
The New Ways for Families ® (NWFF) method is a short - term structured parenting skills program designed to reduce the impact
of conflict on the children in potentially
high -
conflict separation and divorce cases.
High conflict at the time
of transition may heighten children's anxiety about
separation.
The said conference was participated by almost 120 research scientists and experts from over 20 nations, who concluded that the equal sharing
of parental duties and responsibilities, and custody following a parental divorce or
separation is acknowledged as «the most effective» way to lessen the cases
of high parental
conflict and domestic violence across the U.S.
This sketch shows the enormous size
of the mountain
of high conflict family
separation and
of the routes to tackle it.
In
high conflict separation, the interests
of the child are supposed to be focused on, but we have turned to a faulty use
of «the child's voice» to resolve the adults»
high conflict.
The level
of conflict between parents usually reduces significantly in the two to three years after
separation, although it remains
high in approximately ten per cent
of families.
This influence on children is even more likely when the distress and
high emotion and
conflict of separation happens.
In the UK or anywhere,
high conflict family
separation is a mountain
of a field to get to grips with.
Nick, for someone who has seemingly had little difficulty in accepting the term «Parental Alienation» as an all encompassing reference to the specific phenomena associated with
high conflict separation and ensuing alienation
of one parent from the child / ren, I am surprised at the extent to which these different terms and their meanings are freeing me to think more broadly and away from being confined to a more limited context and to limited categories
of behaviours.
This is even more likely when the distress and
high emotion and
conflict of separation happens.
As the State's largest provider
of community services for families and children experiencing
separation and divorce, RAV has launched a new fundraising appeal to help support children affected by family violence and sustained
high conflict...
Collaborative law can be an effective way to handle
high -
conflict cases
of separation and divorce, including those involving domestic violence and substance abuse, says Toronto family lawyer Elinor Shinehoft.
The belief that children
of divorce could be better off than if they lived in dysfunctional, but intact families, is false for most all kids except those in very
high -
conflict households where physical
separation was the only immediate choice.
Our full service divorce and family law practice includes divorce, legal
separation, low to
high conflict custody and parenting time disputes, establishment and modification
of child support and spousal support, family law appeals, prenuptial agreements, enforcement
of existing agreements, restraining orders and step parent adoptions.
Parent
Conflict After Separation: Taking a Closer Look (11/27/13) High conflict is often described as the most damaging factor in the post-separation adjustment of children and adol
Conflict After
Separation: Taking a Closer Look (11/27/13)
High conflict is often described as the most damaging factor in the post-separation adjustment of children and adol
conflict is often described as the most damaging factor in the post-
separation adjustment
of children and adolescents.
Specifically, her background includes domestic mediation,
separation and divorce, marital property and tax liability, domestic violence,
high conflict, gay and lesbian partnerships, bankruptcy, religious annulment, parental rights, grandparents» rights, adoption, cognitive - psychological - social child development, parenting plans, religious faith and doctrine on marriage, adultery, adult grief and traumatic incident reduction, guardianship, estates and trusts, real estate and personal property asset division, estate planning, end
of life issues, elder care decision - making, and closely held family business and partnership disputes.
However, it does not focus on the needs and problem areas
of high -
conflict parents in
separation and divorce (20 - 30 %
of parents), who are not seeking objective information, are highly defensive and are unable to reflect on their own behavior.
New Ways for Families ® is a structured parenting skills method intended to reduce the impact
of conflict on the children in potentially
high -
conflict divorce and
separation cases.
In this audio CD series, Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq., President
of the
High Conflict Institute, discusses 13 of the most important issues that parents deal with in high - conflict divorce, separation and when co-parenting with a high - conflict par
High Conflict Institute, discusses 13 of the most important issues that parents deal with in high - conflict divorce, separation and when co-parenting with a high - conflict
Conflict Institute, discusses 13
of the most important issues that parents deal with in
high - conflict divorce, separation and when co-parenting with a high - conflict par
high -
conflict divorce, separation and when co-parenting with a high - conflict
conflict divorce,
separation and when co-parenting with a
high - conflict par
high -
conflictconflict parent.
In some instances, a
high level
of conflict may continue for several years after
separation.
Parental
separation is significantly associated with a
higher likelihood
of income poverty and poor maternal mental health, but not significantly associated with either home chaos, or mother - child relationship on either the warmth or
conflict dimensions.