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Domestic Abuse and Family Courts: A Broken System Putting Children at Risk
Every year, tens of thousands of families walk into family courtrooms hoping for protection, justice, or simply to be heard. Around...
Deanna Newell
Aug 103 min read


The Real Threat: How Family Courts Fail the Protective Parent
When a mother or father raises allegations of domestic abuse — whether physical, emotional, coercive, or financial — or when a child...
Deanna Newell
Aug 103 min read


When Ticking the Right Boxes Turns Into a Gold Mine
Imagine this: A parent — often the mother — comes through a messy divorce, secures a financial settlement, and is now raising the...
Deanna Newell
Aug 102 min read


This Is Financial Abuse — And It’s Legalised Through Loopholes
When Corporate Tax Tricks Become Tools of Domestic Abuse Imagine this. A parent — is the sole director and shareholder of a limited...
Deanna Newell
Aug 102 min read


Leaving a Narcissist: The Script They Wrote, and How You Reclaim Yours
If you’re reading this, maybe you’re planning your exit. Or maybe you’ve finally done it — after years of being gaslit, second-guessed,...
Deanna Newell
Aug 102 min read


Flipping the Narrative: A Classic Tactic of Coercive Control
When abusers claim they are the victim, it’s not confusion — it’s calculated. Flipping the script is a psychological weapon that is used...
Deanna Newell
Aug 102 min read


The Other Side of the Story: Survivors of Financial Abuse
Let’s talk about the tongue of the abuser. It’s smooth. Persuasive. Weaponised with just the right legal buzzwords — especially...
Deanna Newell
Aug 102 min read


Financial Abuse After Separation: Red Flags Family Courts Must Not Ignore
Financial abuse is a recognised form of domestic abuse. It doesn’t stop when the relationship ends — it often escalates. In this blog...
Deanna Newell
Jul 202 min read


Financial Control in Family Court: A Common Yet Overlooked Pattern
Many survivors of coercive control report that during and after separation, the abusive parent weaponises money — deliberately failing to...
Deanna Newell
Jul 203 min read


When Protection Becomes Punishment Family courts must wake up to post-separation abuse
Every year, thousands of survivors — mostly women, but not exclusively — walk into family courts hoping for safety. Hoping for...
Deanna Newell
Jul 203 min read


Economic Abuse and Parental Alienation: The Hidden War That No One Talks About
“It’s not love. It’s not protection. It’s control.” Economic abuse is one of the least understood — but most devastating — forms of...
Deanna Newell
Jul 64 min read


Understanding Calculated Abuse
Too often, abuse is dismissed as a momentary “loss of control” or a one-off incident that “got out of hand.” But the truth is far more...
Deanna Newell
Jul 62 min read


When the Tears Don’t Matter: How Narcissists Weaponise Emotion and Control
If you’ve ever felt broken by someone who once claimed to love you — this is for you. Your world used to revolve around them. Everything...
Deanna Newell
Jul 53 min read


Financial Gain: A Hidden Form of Abuse
What Do We Mean by “Financial Gain” in Parental Alienation? There’s a familiar pattern. One parent leaves the relationship—often to...
Deanna Newell
Jun 263 min read


The Pathfinder Pilot Is Failing Families — Here’s Why It Matters
Many survivors, professionals, and campaigners have raised serious concerns about the Pathfinder pilot — particularly the inconsistent...
Deanna Newell
Jun 263 min read


More Children Are Going Into Care — And Family Court Is Part of the Problem
Across the country, more children are entering the care system. This is a growing crisis that too few people talk about — largely because...
Deanna Newell
Jun 263 min read
The Welfare Checklist: A Vital Tool in Family Court – Especially in Abuse Cases
The Welfare Checklist When preparing for family court — especially in situations involving domestic abuse, coercive control, or financial...
Deanna Newell
Jun 263 min read


The Bruises You Can’t See: Why Coercive Control Is the Most Devastating Form of Abuse
Coercive Control Domestic abuse has evolved. It's not always raised fists and broken bones. It’s not always a panic button or a black...
Deanna Newell
Jun 263 min read


The Family Court System Is Failing Those Most at Risk
Across the country, survivors of domestic abuse and their children are being failed by the very systems meant to protect them. Family...
Deanna Newell
Jun 263 min read


Coercive Control Is a Crime — The Family Court Must Catch Up
Serious Crime Act 2015 – Section 76 Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 makes it a criminal offence to repeatedly or continuously...
Deanna Newell
Jun 253 min read
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