Part One: Parents do not support their child’s relationship with the other parent by:
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making the child feel as if the child must choose between them or “take sides.”
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failing to show respect for the other parent.
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questioning the child about the other parent’s activities or relationships.
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making negative remarks about the other parent or the other parent’s family, or allowing others to do so, when the child can hear them.
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allowing the child to decide whether to go with the other parent for the scheduled parenting time.
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discussing what led to the parents’ separation with the child or with others when the child can over-hear.
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inappropriately using or requesting supervised parenting time.
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failing to allow an infant or a child of any age to develop a relationship with the other parent.
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inappropriately preventing or restricting the child’s contact with the other parent.
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posting inappropriate photos, videos, and comments about the other parent or the other parent’s family on social media.
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sharing information or documents with the child about the parents’ legal, financial, or other disagreements, including child support or what is going on in court.
Part Two: Parents do not support consistency in their child’s life by:
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dropping in and out of the child’s life.
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failing to show up on time or at all for scheduled parenting time.
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failing to follow through on agreements about changes to the parenting time schedule. o failing to follow through on other commitments or agreements regarding the child.
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interfering with parenting time because child support has not been paid.
Part Three: Parents do not communicate positively with each other by:
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using their child as a messenger, spy, or mediator.
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using disrespectful language.
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asking the child to keep secrets from the other parent.
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failing to communicate with the other parent in a timely way.
Part Four: Parents do not support peaceful transitions for their child at the parenting time exchanges by:
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engaging in arguments.
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showing a hostile attitude.
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making negative remarks or gestures to the other parent.
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engaging the child in extended good byes.
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bribing or guilting the child not to go with the other parent.
