Evidence-based approaches that prioritise child safety after separation exist, yet our current family law system in Australia continues to fail children by putting parental contact above protection. When we strip away ideology and look at what research actually shows, we discover that protecting kids from harmful patterns while maintaining safe connection is what truly serves their best interests.

• Safety must be the starting point, with every case beginning with the question: "Is this child safe?"

• Child development research shows kids need stability, routine, and a secure base with their primary caregiver.

• Professional accountability is crucial, with transparent standards and independent oversight for those making life-altering recommendations in the family law space.

• Children's voices must be genuinely heard in ways that are developmentally appropriate and trauma-informed.

• Protective parents need support, not punishment or pathologisation, for speaking out about harm.

• Documentation of patterns is crucial for building evidence of harmful behaviour.

• Challenge professional competence by asking about training in coercive control and assessment tools.

• Find allies who understand trauma, coercive control, and child development.

The Post-Separation Parenting Blueprint™ brings together the research, strategies, and frameworks to help navigate post-separation parenting strategically.  Join the waitlist at danielleblackcoaching.com.au.

About Danielle Black:

Danielle Black is a respected authority in child-focused post-separation parenting in Australia, helping parents cut through professional pressure and harmful myths to make decisions based on what children actually need.

Having navigated her own complex separation and divorce, and guided hundreds of clients to successful outcomes, Danielle provides evidence-based strategies that challenge inappropriate arrangements and put children's wellbeing first.

The Post-Separation Abuse Podcast helps listeners to understand the nuances of ongoing control and other forms of abuse after separation, and challenges harmful myths about post-separation parenting and provides evidence-based guidance for protective parents.

Ready to transform your approach to parenting after separation?

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