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Articles by Dr Anne Purcell


How to Tell a Woman She is No Longer a Wife
You are working in a one-coach model. The venue is your office. Meeting number two is starting, and you are welcoming your team and clients. As you begin to introduce agenda item number one, you notice the wife, Bridget, nervously fidgeting in her chair. She is a well-dressed woman in her thirties. Despite the stress of her divorce, she always seems in control, so you are surprised to see her looking nervous. As you make your introductions, she looks you in the eye and waves

Dr Anne Purcell
Oct 319 min read
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Why Every Family Law Firm Needs a Parenting Coordinator
Parenting Coordination is not a new discipline, having been used in the United States since the 1990s, however it has gained considerable traction in Australia over the last few years and is growing in popularity. As the Courts issue more Consent Orders to appoint a Parenting Coordinator in high conflict cases, family law practices around Australia are gearing up to ensure that they can offer this service to meet the needs of clients at every stage of the family law process.

Dr Anne Purcell
Oct 313 min read
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Making Lemonade When Life Serves Up Lemons: Could Parenting Co-Ordination Be An Ingredient?
Need a recipe to assist some of your clients make lemonade when they feel they are served a life of lemons? Following a parenting plan during and after a divorce or separation can be difficult for some. A parenting agreement has been developed or has been settled. Now what? Have the conflicts with the other parent regarding the children suddenly stopped just because there is an agreement? How about communication; does signing an agreement suddenly make it so that the parents

Dr Anne Purcell
Oct 313 min read
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