– Ongoing, unremitting hostility between adults

– Drawn out and/or frequent court action

– Custody battles

– Allegations of domestic violence, physical abuse, and/or sexual abuse

– Restraining orders or no-contact orders

– Lack of ability to talk about children and their care

Below is a presentation that was developed to explore high-conflict divorce, how to effectively communicate, and parallel parenting. The first image is a blank semantic map which is a way to jot down everything you know about high-conflict divorce.