Coercive Control & Post-Separation Abuse
The pattern underneath the fights, and how it keeps going after you leave. These guides explain what coercive control is, how a court can and can’t reach it, and the forms the abuse takes once a divorce is under way.
Coercive control
What coercive control actually is, how it shows up in a divorce and custody case, its uneven legal weight in court, and how it relates to post-separation abuse.
Coercive control in Texas family law
Texas has no coercive-control statute. How controlling behavior still matters here: the family-violence definition, protective orders, conservatorship, and the best-interest standard.
Post-separation abuse
The abuse that continues after you leave, the forms it takes, why it is so hard to name and be believed, and how to steady yourself and document the pattern.
Parental Alienation
A false or weaponized “alienation” claim is one of the sharpest flashpoints in a high-conflict case. These guides explain what the term actually is and how courts weigh it, so it reads like an argument to answer, not a verdict to absorb.
When they call you an alienator
What “parental alienation” actually is, how the word gets used in family court during a divorce, and how to steady yourself and document your way through a false claim.
Parental alienation claims in Texas family court
How Texas courts actually handle these claims: conservatorship and possession terms, the best-interest standard, the Holley factors, the abuse counterweight, and the 2025 reunification-therapy law.