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Dealing with a Spouse who is a Narcissist in an Orlando, Florida Divorce

What is a Narcissist? A Narcissist is a person who lives in their own world. They put on a false front of normalcy while wanting everything their way. They blame the other party for all of the problems. You may not know they are a Narcissist at fist. Their spouse has probably warned you of what they are like; and that they fool everyone. The spouse is usually concerned they will fool the judge too. 

Any fact that is shown to a Narcissist that does not match up to their view of the world is discarded as false so there is no logical reasoning with them. 

The Narcissist parent is subtle and devious. On the surface and in public, the narcissistic parent is often unnoticeable as an abusive person. They will try to manipulate you into trusting them and will try to make you think that they want to play fair. However, nothing could be further from the truth. They are only concerned about what they can take and get from others. 

Given enough time, their sense of self-importance, will come to light. They are the ones that frequently ignore limits on their time sharing, who frequently ignore court orders, send unbelievable amounts of abusive messages, and file multitude of pro se pleadings that take an inordinate amount of time. They also try to get the judge recused. They will go through multiple attorneys, they do not accept their children’s mental or emotional problems, and they obsessively record their meetings with the other party or with the child. They pathologically lie and engage in domestic violence. They find it difficult to see beyond themselves. They have an inability to take into account the feeling of others. 

If there is an obvious psychological or psychiatric problem with your spouse, you can motion the court for a psychological examination of the spouse. However, with a Narcissist, it is likely you will not have the legal requirements under the case law of case in controversy and good cause to obtain a psychological evaluation. Therefore, you need to keep a journal and detail the Narcissist’s behavior. There may come to a point, if you have meticulously documented their actions and words that you can attempt to motion the court for a psychological evaluation of them.  

If you have more questions regarding a Marital and Family Law matter, you may call Ann Marie Giordano Gilden at Ann Marie Giordano Gilden, P.A. at 407-732-7620 and set an initial consultation. You may also visit my website at: https//:www.AnnMarieGildenLaw.com; and check me out on these other sites: Ann Marie Giordano Gilden on FaceBook; Ann Marie (Giordano) Gilden on Linked In; and Ann Marie Giordano Gilden on AVVO and Lawyers.com. 

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