When the Legal System Becomes Part of the Family System
Rethinking High Conflict Separation Through a Systemic Lens One of the most uncomfortable realities in high conflict separation cases is this: Sometimes the legal system becomes part of the problem it is trying to solve. This is not a criticism of individual judges, solicitors, guardians, psychologists, mediators, social workers, or therapists. Most professionals involved in […]
Irish Courts and Parental Alienation
What the Case Law Actually Says and What Practitioners Need to Know The public debate about parental alienation in Ireland has become noisy, polarised and often detached from clinical reality. Some argue that Ireland does not recognise alienation. Others argue that the concept is nothing more than a tactic used to silence victims of domestic […]
Boundaries in Family Life: Insights from Structural Family Therapy in the Context of High-Conflict Divorce
Discover how Salvador Minuchin’s concept of family boundaries can help explain why children sometimes align with one parent in high-conflict divorce. Learn how clear, diffuse, and rigid boundaries play a role, and how therapy can restore healthier family functioning. What Are Family Boundaries? In family therapy, boundaries are invisible rules that shape how family members […]