What to do if my Partner Takes my Child

Service Description

When a former partner takes your child and blocks contact, it can feel like your world has collapsed. Every instinct screams to act, argue, or fix things immediately. This class helps you pause and recognise that how you respond now can either support your case, or unknowingly harm it. You’ll learn the difference between actions that help rebuild trust and credibility, and those that can hinder your efforts. We’ll explore what to do and what not to do: what messages to avoid, how to communicate calmly with authorities and professionals, and how to document events clearly and factually without emotional overtones. You’ll be guided to prepare in ways that show consistency, stability, and genuine care, qualities that strengthen your position and reflect your child’s best interests. You’ll learn how to create a record of your efforts to maintain contact, keep evidence organised, and document interactions respectfully and objectively. We’ll look at how to speak from your values, not your wounds, and how to stay composed even when government agencies or other authorities trigger frustration or helplessness. Emphasis is placed on staying emotionally grounded throughout chaos, understanding your nervous system’s reactions and developing daily tools to calm your body and focus your mind. You’ll learn breathing, reflection, and grounding techniques that help you regain clarity when fear or anger rise. We’ll also explore how to let go of the illusion of control in areas that don’t serve you, and instead redirect your energy toward what you can influence: your emotional regulation, your documentation, your environment, and your child’s sense of safety when contact resumes. By releasing what’s outside your control, you conserve strength and create space for effective, value-driven action. This class is about turning panic into preparation, reactivity into reflection, and helplessness into calm leadership. You’ll finish with a framework that helps you respond from stability, act in the true best interest of your child, and present yourself as the grounded, reliable parent your child needs to reconnect with. Goal: To help parents navigate the emotional and practical realities of blocked contact by staying calm, organised, and child-focused, knowing what actions support reconnection, what behaviours to avoid, and how to remain steady through uncertainty. PDF Downloads Immediate Steps to put into Place Download Malicious Intent and Tactics