Amy left her Spanish husband, Stefan, following years of controlling behaviour which escalated to physical violence. She fled to her sister’s house in the UK to break free from the invisible power cord holding her and Stefan together and determined to protect their daughter from harm. Amy found much-needed breathing space and started to plan where and how, as a separated family, they would heal and move forward.
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The outcome for victims of coercive control and domestic abuse varies drastically depending on which path they find themselves upon leaving the abusive relationship.
Read moreThe Family Court’s Paramount Consideration becomes Clear and It’s Holding Back Reform
The family court judge resolves disputes between separated parents and regards the child's welfare as their paramount consideration when deciding child arrangements. Or so society is led to believe.
Read moreLife After Family Court; What Can I Expect?
It feels like there is no end in sight for parents trapped in unsafe family court-ordered contact arrangements. You are living in a constant state of stress; you are worried, scared and desperate to know how and when it will come to a close so that you can heal and rebuild your lives.
Read moreFamily Court: How to Resist and Reject the Notorious Parental Alienation Experts' Assessments and Reports
When women raise claims of abuse in the family courts, the judge will often appoint an expert to carry out an assessment and write a report to help guide their decision on contact or custody. That expert holds a tremendous amount of power; they can be a lawyer, a social worker or a mental health professional, and they become the eyes and ears of the court.
Read moreAn Open Letter to Family Court Mums Forced to Co-Parent with a Coercively Controlling Ex
To all the mums out there trapped in family court proceedings and contact arrangements with a coercively controlling, narcissistic ex. I know you are suffering right now. I know how frustrating it is when no one believes you and no one can see what you see. It’s torturous when you are forced you to have a constant evil in your life.
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