by The coParenter Team | Jun 14, 2023 | Custody, Dealing with Conflict
Can a parent kidnap their own child? Is it parental kidnapping if there is no custodial order? Who gets custody in parental kidnapping cases? You will find answers to these and many other questions in this article. What is Parental Kidnapping? Kidnapping is a crime...
by The coParenter Team | Dec 8, 2022 | Co-parenting, Dealing with Conflict, Divorce
A restraining order, also referred to as a no-contact order, is a common legal enforcement mechanism in the US. Usually, divorcing people initiate restraining orders when one partner has been violent toward the other or when there are concerns about the safety of...
by The coParenter Team | Aug 7, 2022 | Co-parenting, Dealing with Conflict
Divorce is a painful situation that affects each spouse and child differently. Some couples break up peacefully and maintain a civilized relationship, while others start a full-scale war using a child as a weapon. The most frequent tactic is when the ex manipulates a...
by The coParenter Team | Jun 7, 2021 | Dealing with Conflict, Grandparents
We all know the saying, “You don’t get to choose your parents.” But what should we do if one or more of our parents are narcissists? The quality of parent-child relationships defines the child’s physical, emotional, and social development. The...
by Bill Eddy LCSW Esq | Feb 18, 2020 | Ask the Expert, Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq, Dealing with Conflict
Since they lack self-awareness, high conflict personalities (HCP) make no effort to change their own behavior when things go badly. They view complex problems and relationships as all another person’s responsibility and don’t see their own part in causing the problem...
by David Chartier | Jul 24, 2019 | Ask the Expert, Co-parenting, David Chartier, Dealing with Conflict
A typical divorce is traumatic for everyone involved. Drama is the fuel that stokes the flames of divorce and separation with a bully. A co-parent bullying the other, plays itself out in a number of ways; insult, insinuation, inquisitions, bossiness, or put-downs,...
