Coercive Control and Your Kids: How to Protect Your Children From a Coercively Controlling Co-Parent

🎧 Listen to this episode if…

- You've left a coercively controlling relationship and your biggest fear is what it will do to your kids

- You're wondering why your children can't see the abuse, or seem to side with the controlling parent

- Your ex uses the kids as messengers or feeds them misinformation

- You're worried about being accused of "parental alienation" for parenting differently

- You're navigating parenting plans, orders or supervised time with a high-conflict ex

⚠️ This podcast is general information only not legal advice. Australian family law discussed. Always consult a qualified family lawyer.

🛟 This episode discusses coercive control and family violence. In danger? Call 000. Support: 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732), Lifeline 13 11 14.

In Part 4 of our Coercive Control Series, Laura and Lyn are joined by clinical psychologist Krasi Kirova to answer your questions about coercive control, children and co-parenting. Plus the legal side – affidavits, family reports, Section 61DAB, loophole-proof orders, whether the court listens to a 14-year-old, and why supervised time working isn't a reason to rush to unsupervised.

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 – Coercive Control and Kids: Every Parent's Biggest Fear

02:00 – How Coercive Control Affects Children (Including Adult Children)