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Dealing with a High Conflict Dissolution of Marriage or Time Sharing Case in the Orlando, Florida Area

Being in a high conflict dissolution of marriage or custody case can be cost prohibitive. It is not easy financially or emotionally. It is stressful and exhausting. You may be asking yourself how you got stuck in this highly acrimonious litigation. Your spouse may be downright nasty to you. Is there anything you can do to minimize the hostility? 

What causes this? 

Usually if there is protracted contentious highly acrimonious litigation, one party may have issues. Your spouse or ex-spouse may have narcissistic tendencies, mental illness (whether diagnosed or undiagnosed), or substance or alcohol abuse issues. Their issues exacerbate the situation. 

Due to their issues, the lengthy litigation is often dragged out beyond necessity. There may be questions regarding veracity, argumentative behavior such as saying it’s their way or the highway, unrealistic expectations, inability to compromise, blame games, put downs, gaslighting, and violations of court orders. You may have a spouse who thinks they are smarter than the attorneys, the judge, and experts in the case.  

Co parenting apps

You can try co parenting therapy with a parent coordinator to try to alleviate the tension between the parties and help with co parenting issues. You can also try apps like Our Family Wizard or Talking Parents as means of communication. When you use these apps or programs, you can print the messages from the app or program between you and your spouse and use them against the other party in court. That is an incentive to get the other party to behave. Will it work? Will they behave? Will their acceptable behavior last? It is something to consider. 

Other options

What are the other alternatives? You may need to do the exchange of the children in a public place. You may need to file Motions for Contempt of Court for the other party’s failure to follow the parenting plan. You may need to follow severe motions to force the other party to follow the parenting plan and court orders. However, taking your spouse or ex spouse to court multiple times on contempt issues can become costly. Further, you will not get immediate satisfaction as you will need to wait until you get a court date and hearing time. It is never easy when you are in highly contentious litigation. 

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. 

This article is for informational purposes only and does not form an attorney client privilege.