Detroit Custody Battle - If Negotiation Fails

[Theresa Chenoweth]

If negotiation fails in a Detroit custody battle, you have reached an
impasse. An impasse is when you cannot come to an agreement.
Child custody negotiation can fail for many reasons. Perhaps you
approached the negotiations in good faith, but the other parent had a
hidden agenda-such as wanting to hurt you or to live better at your
expense.
Or maybe one of you was too emotional to negotiate-letting feelings of
insecurity or jealousy get in the way. Or maybe one of you is simply a
litigious ex-spouse, viewing any negotiated agreement as a "giving in"
or "surrendering" to the other parent.
Whatever the reason, if you still need a resolution, you will have to
use another Detroit custody battle dispute resolution method. These
include forms of alternative dispute resolution-such as mediation,
arbitration, and conciliation-and litigation.
The Story Of Sheree and Keith
Sheree and Keith had two children when they divorced, Ethan, age four,
and Katherine, age two. The Arkansas divorce decree specified that
Sheree have primary physical custody, but the parents shared the
children equally until Ethan entered kindergarten. Sheree then
remarried, and announced she was moving to Tennessee. Keith responded
by asking for custody of the children. The Chancery Court awarded him
custody, but the Court of Appeals reversed, finding that "children
belong to a different family unit than they did when their parents
lived together. The new family unit consists of the children and the
custodial parent, and what is advantageous to the unit's members as a
whole, to each of its members individually, and to the way they relate
to each other and function together is in the best interests of the
children." Hollandsworth v. Knyzewski (2002) Arkansas No. CA 01-982.
Mental Health Resources
If you need some advice, these official sites all feature solid
information and links to other sites:
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrywww.aacap.orgClick
on "Facts for Families" for more information.
National Institute of Mental Healthwww.nimh.nih.govThis site has good
information "For the Public."
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administrationwww.mentalhealth.orgTo select a
topic, enter it in the search box.
American Psychological Association Consumer Helphelping.apa.orgThis
"consumer" site gives short information, free brochures, and a toll-
free number to find a psychologist.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administrationwww.samhsa.govClick on "Publications" for access to
directories, help lines, publications, and more.
A Detroit custody battle can come down to negotiation and when
negotiations fail you need to know which way to go.

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