manipulation

A child was aged 3 years.  The father was diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder and an expert opined that the father remained at risk of relapse.  The father had been charged with fighting.  The father reported...

A child aged 11 years was emotionally distressed and the parents disputed the reasons for this distress.  The mother reported that the child suffered violent and unpredictable mood changes when he would attack the mother verbally and would become abusive...

The case involved a child who the judge described as having become very much embroiled in proceedings.  The judge commented that a professional will no doubt be required to pursue the question of just what the child knows for...