1 A/PROF CAROLYN QUADRIO A/PROF CAROLYN QUADRIO School of Psychiatry School of Psychiatry University of NSW University of NSW SHARED PARENTING ORDERS SHARED PARENTING ORDERS ADELAIDE, UNIVERSITY OF SA ADELAIDE, UNIVERSITY OF SA APRIL APRIL 2008 2008 SIX DEGREES OF SIX DEGREES OF ALIENATION: PARENTING & ALIENATION: PARENTING & FAMILY FAMILY CONFLICT CONFLICT
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A/PROF CAROLYN QUADRIOA/PROF CAROLYN QUADRIO
School of PsychiatrySchool of Psychiatry
University of NSWUniversity of NSW
SHARED PARENTING ORDERS SHARED PARENTING ORDERS
ADELAIDE, UNIVERSITY OF SA ADELAIDE, UNIVERSITY OF SA
APRIL APRIL 20082008
SIX DEGREES OF SIX DEGREES OF ALIENATION: PARENTING & ALIENATION: PARENTING &
FAMILYFAMILY CONFLICTCONFLICT
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OVERVIEW OVERVIEW OF PRESENTATIONOF PRESENTATION
Child trauma and abuse Child trauma and abuse
The spectrum of alienationThe spectrum of alienation
hyperactivity, school problems hyperactivity, school problems
EEqually reflective of disturbance of divorce qually reflective of disturbance of divorce
and/or ongoing post separation conflictand/or ongoing post separation conflict
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INDICES OF SUSPICION:INDICES OF SUSPICION:
SStereotyped statementstereotyped statements
Same words as parent Same words as parent
Language > developmentLanguage > development
No contextual detailNo contextual detail
Minor issues in same veinMinor issues in same vein
Evoke sympathy – eg CSSEvoke sympathy – eg CSS
Privy to details of legal processPrivy to details of legal process
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MENTAL STATUS of MENTAL STATUS of ACCUSING PARENTACCUSING PARENT
Mental illness: Mental illness: Children Children moremore exposed to abuse exposed to abuse
Personality disorder: Personality disorder: More prone to project BUT:More prone to project BUT: More likely to be victim of abuse More likely to be victim of abuse Less able to protect children from Less able to protect children from
abuseabuse
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MENTAL STATUS of MENTAL STATUS of ACCUSED PARENTACCUSED PARENT
Limited if any assistance determining issueLimited if any assistance determining issue
Normal or no psychological disturbanceNormal or no psychological disturbance
No perpetrator profile but some concerns:No perpetrator profile but some concerns:
Hurt/angry parent: Hurt/angry parent: declare feelings to childrendeclare feelings to children recruit them as supportrecruit them as support alienation is alienation is intentionalintentional to to
break bond with other parent break bond with other parent vengeful behaviour or $ vengeful behaviour or $ welfare of children disregardedwelfare of children disregarded
Best interests of Best interests of child paramount?child paramount?
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PARENTING PRACTICESPARENTING PRACTICES
Intact families: women do most of the Intact families: women do most of the childcare even if employedchildcare even if employed
Rationale for altered pattern post Rationale for altered pattern post separation? separation?
Most divorced families negotiate – Most divorced families negotiate – those in FLC the most acrimonious = those in FLC the most acrimonious = my datamy data
Joint parenting requires high degree of Joint parenting requires high degree of cooperationcooperation
CHANGED PATTERN:CHANGED PATTERN:CASE EXAMPLECASE EXAMPLE
Fa: big business; no psychiatric Dx Fa: big business; no psychiatric Dx Financial control & dominationFinancial control & domination Mo: 9 years exclusive childcare; anxious Mo: 9 years exclusive childcare; anxious 3 children: 9, 5, 18 mos (breastfed) 3 children: 9, 5, 18 mos (breastfed) Attachments: equally strong and secureAttachments: equally strong and secure Fa now home based businessFa now home based business Joint parenting? One plan for 3?Joint parenting? One plan for 3? Is change for the children or parent or $? Is change for the children or parent or $?
maternal recovery from maternal recovery from pregnancy and childbirth pregnancy and childbirth contraception contraception
bonding and attachment bonding and attachment improved visionimproved vision psychomotor developmentpsychomotor development prevention of chronic prevention of chronic
disease later in life: breast disease later in life: breast and ovarian cancer, and ovarian cancer, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular disease, obesity obesity
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Risks of not breastfeeding Risks of not breastfeeding
gastrointestinal diseasegastrointestinal disease
respiratory illnesses respiratory illnesses including asthmaincluding asthma
chronic otitis media chronic otitis media
sudden infant death sudden infant death syndrome. syndrome.
contested cases unlikely to improve contested cases unlikely to improve
relationshipsrelationships
not common pattern pre separationnot common pattern pre separation
paramountcy of best interests of child? paramountcy of best interests of child?
court orders for mothers to weancourt orders for mothers to wean (Sweet & Power, 2008)(Sweet & Power, 2008)
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CASE EXAMPLE: DELUSION?CASE EXAMPLE: DELUSION? Mo: anxious – fears seem exaggeratedMo: anxious – fears seem exaggerated Overvalued idea? Deluded? Folie a deux?Overvalued idea? Deluded? Folie a deux? Fa: no psychiatric Dx Fa: no psychiatric Dx Mo reports: child has range of symptomsMo reports: child has range of symptoms Child’s disclosures to Mo+GMo (no one Child’s disclosures to Mo+GMo (no one
else)else) Court ordered supervisionCourt ordered supervision Mo continues to report abuseMo continues to report abuse Supervisor alleged to be conspiringSupervisor alleged to be conspiring
NESBNESB Fa: no psychiatric DxFa: no psychiatric Dx Mo: isolated and abused – depression, Mo: isolated and abused – depression,
PTSDPTSD Finally leaves w childrenFinally leaves w children Agreed contact; Fa refuses to returnAgreed contact; Fa refuses to return Allegations to FLC: Mo depressed, suicidalAllegations to FLC: Mo depressed, suicidal Orders: limited contact w Mo; 50/50; split Orders: limited contact w Mo; 50/50; split
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QUALITY vs QUANTITYQUALITY vs QUANTITY
Quality of contact more important than timeQuality of contact more important than time Joint custody negated by parental conflict, Joint custody negated by parental conflict,
esp if children caught in ongoing conflictesp if children caught in ongoing conflict There is no one size fits all arrangementThere is no one size fits all arrangement
Risk of exposure to continuing conflict, DV, Risk of exposure to continuing conflict, DV,
or abuse: contact needs to be limitedor abuse: contact needs to be limited
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50/50 SHARED CARE50/50 SHARED CARE Logistically complex, parents need to be:Logistically complex, parents need to be: organised, structured, plan aheadorganised, structured, plan ahead cooperative amicable r’ship, keep children out ofcooperative amicable r’ship, keep children out of child focused arrangements child focused arrangements commitment by all to make it work commitment by all to make it work family friendly work practices family friendly work practices degree of financial independence, especially degree of financial independence, especially
Mo’sMo’s a degree of paternal confidence a degree of paternal confidence GeographyGeography