High-conflict Parenting Disputes: Strategies on Reducing Parental Conflict in Order to Facilitate Effective Co-Parenting

Conflict is unavoidable in divorce and separation, but heightened conflict between parents can make co-parenting a challenge. This panel discussion covers strategies to help family law and other professionals supporting parents reduce divorce-related conflicts to make clients more effective co-parents.

Over the 2-hour programme, our experienced speakers cover topics including:

• Strategies for breaking the impasse
• The role (and limitations) of ADR, independent experts and the court process to reduce and resolve conflict
• Shifting the parental focus from conflict to co-parenting
• Use of specialist mediation and coaching to support and encourage parental transition
• When the prospect of resolution is remote: the prevalence of narcissistic traits and/or personality disorders/substance abuse in disputes of this nature and tips for adopting an effective long-term strategy for the benefit of the child
• Judicial approaches and recent developments

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