Parenting plans, decision-making and exchanges can become points of ongoing control after separation. Screening helps make sure safety concerns are seen before arrangements are negotiated.
Things screening may explore
- Safety during exchanges and communication
- Use of children to monitor or pressure a parent
- Existing court orders or child protection involvement
- Whether communication needs structure or limits
Support for the whole process
Screening can help guide next steps, such as therapy, safety planning, legal consultation or structured parenting communication.
Considering a screening conversation?
Our IPV & Coercive Control Screening service offers a confidential, clinician-led conversation to help you understand your situation and possible next steps. Each person is screened separately, and you can share your safest way to be contacted.
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This article is for general education and is not a diagnosis, legal advice or a substitute for individual clinical care.
National Center of Excellence for Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive Control is not a psychotherapy service.