In family court settings, therapy is often presented as a neutral good. A corrective measure. A supportive intervention. A space where children can process emotions and families can heal. But in high-conflict, narrative-controlled systems, what is called therapy frequently serves a different function. It becomes a training environment. Not for insight. For alignment. The Structural Purpose of Court-Ordered “ Help ” Court-involved therapy rarely begins with open inquiry.

Healthy Co-Parenting Book for Children

Author’s Note I grew up without my father. My mother believed I shouldn’t know, and I accepted it, because I had no alternative. I had no other parent besides my mother, and if I wanted a relationship with her I knew I needed to give up wanting one with him. I did not know him. I did not know his name. I didn’t know his family. I did not know that I had siblings. By the time I learned the truth, my father had already died. He never knew I existed. There is no repair for that