When to Refer Parents to Divorce Conflict Solutions
With a focus on the children's best interests, Divorce Conflict Solutions can help parents, their children, and the professionals who care about them.
During their separation, refer parents...
- When they are so focused on their relationship that they can’t focus on their children’s best interests.
- When unrealistic expectations make cooperative parenting unworkable.
- When they are so angry, frustrated, or stressed that they can’t cooperate with one another.
- When counseling could help one or both of them weather the transition to their new roles as parents living apart.
During divorce negotiations, refer parents...
- When they can’t seem to make any constructive decisions about their children because of anxiety, hostility or distrust.
- When one parent is bullying the other.
- When they start using their kids to hurt one another.
- When you suspect they might sabotage each other’s parenting decisions after the divorce.
- When you think research-based expertise about children’s development and adjustment to divorce may be needed to settle legal disputes.
After their divorce, refer parents...
- When they need assistance or intervention to stick to their co-parenting plan.
- When they seem stuck in their anger and anxiety and are not transitioning as they should.
- When circumstances change and they need help revising their co-parenting plan.