SUGGESTED READINGS FOR DOOR COUNTY TRAINING
AFCC Guidelines for Parenting Coordination (2006). Developed by the AFCC Task Force on
Parenting Coordination. May 2005. Family Court Review, 44, 164-181.
http://www.afccnet.org/resources/standards_practice.asp
AFCC (2004). Planning for Shared Parenting: A Guide for parents living apart. Available from
www.afccnet.org.
Amato, P. R. (2001). Children of divorce in the 1990’s: An update from Amato and Keith
(1991) meta-analysis. Journal of Family Psychology, 15, 355-370.
Amato, P.R. & Keith, B. (1991). Parental divorce and the well-being of children: A Metaanalysis. Psychological Bulletin, 110 (1), 26-46.
Baker, A. J. (2005). The long-term effects of parental alienation on adult children: A qualitative
research study. American Journal of Family Therapy, 33, 289-302.
Baris, M., Coates, C., Duvall, B., Garity,C., Johnson, E., LaCrosse, E. (2001). Working with
High Conflict Families of Divorce: A Guide for Professionals. New Jersey: Jason Aronson
Publishers.
Boyan, S.M., & Termini, A. (2004). The psychotherapist as parent coordinator in high
conflict divorce: Strategies and techniques. New York: The Haworth Clinical Practice
Press.
Coates, C. A., Deutsch, R. , Starnes, H., Sullivan, M. J. & Sydlik, B.L. (2004). Parenting
coordination for high conflict families. Family Court Review, 42, 246-262.
Eddy, W. A. SPLITTING: Protecting Yourself while Divorcing a Borderline or Narcissist.
Eggshells Press. www.janispublications.
Depner, C., Leino, E., & Chun, A. (1992). Interparental conflict and child adjustment: A decade
review and meta-analysis. Family and Conciliation Courts Review, 30, (3), 323-341.
Deutsch, R.M. and Kline Pruett, M. (2009). Child adjustment and high-conflict divorce. In R.M.
Galatzer-Levy , L. Kraus, & J. Glatzer-Levy (Ed.) the Scientific Basis of Child Custody
Decisions (2nd ED), 353-373.
Deutsch, R. (2008). Parenting Coordination: a New Practice Opportunity. Family Psychologist,
24 (2), 17-18.
Drozd, L., & Olesen, N. (2004). Is it abuse, alienation, and/or estrangement? A decision tree.
Journal of Child Custody, 1(3), 65-106.
Eddy, W. A. High Conflict People in Legal Disputes. www.highconflictinstitute.com.
Eddy, W. A. (2005). Handling high conflict personalities in family mediation. Conflict
Resolution Quarterly, 44(4), 14-17.
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Fidler, B. J. (2007). Developing parenting time schedules. Conundrums and considerations. In M.
Shaffer (Ed.) Contemporary issues in family law: Engaging with the legacy of James G. McLeod.
Toronto: Thomson Carswell.
Garrity C. & Baris, M.(1994). Caught in the middle: Protecting the children of high-conflict
divorce. Toronto: Maxwell Macmillan Canada.
Gerard, J. M., Buehler, C., Franck, K., & Anderson, O. (2005). In the eyes of the beholder:
Cognitive appraisals as mediators of the association between interparental conflict and youth
maladjustment. Journal of Family Psychology, 19 (3), 376-384.
Jaffe, P. G., Johnston, J. R., Crooks, C. V., & Bala, N. (2008). Custody disputes involving
allegations of domestic violence: The need for differentiated approaches to parenting plans.
Family Court Review, 46(3), 500-522.
Johnston, J. (2005). Children of divorce who reject a parent and refuse visitation: Recent research
and social policy implications for the alienated child. Family Law Quarterly, 38 (4), 757-775.
Johnston, J. R. (2003). Parental alignments and rejection: An empirical study of
alienation in children of divorce. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry
& Law, 31, 158-70.
Johnston, J.R. & Campbell, L. (1988). Impasses of divorce: The dynamics and resolution of
family conflict. NY: Free Press.
Johnston, J.R. & Roseby, V. (1997). In the Name of the Child. A Developmental
Approach to Understanding and Helping Children of Conflict and Violent Divorce. New York:
Free Press.
Johnston, J. R., Roseby, V. & Kuehnle, K. (2009). In the name of the child: a developmental
approach to understanding and helping children of conflict and violent divorce. 2nd edition. NY:
Springer Publishing.
Johnston, J.R., Walters, M.G., & Friedlander, S. (2001). Therapeutic work with alienated children
and their families. Family Court Review, 39 (3), 316-333.
Kelly, J. B. (2008). Preparing for the Parenting Coordination role: Training needs for mental
health and legal professionals. Journal of Child Custody, 5 (1/2), 140-159.
Kelly, J. B. (2007). Children’s living arrangements following separation and divorce: Insights
from empirical and clinical research. Family Process, 46 (1), 35-52.
Kelly, J. B. (2005). Developing beneficial parenting plan models for children following
separation and divorce. Journal of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 19, 237-254.
Kelly, J. B. (2003). Parents with enduring child disputes: Multiple pathways to
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enduring disputes. Journal of Family Studies, 9(1), 51-62 (Australia).
Kelly, J. & Emery, R. (2003). Children’s adjustment following divorce: Risk and resilience
perspectives. Family Relations, 52 (4), 352-362.
Kelly, J. B. & Johnson, M. P. (2008). Differentiation among types of domestic violence: Research
update and implications for interventions. Family Court Review, 46(3), 476-499.
Kelly, J.B. & Johnston, J.R. (2001). The alienated child: A reformulation of parental alienation
syndrome. Family Courts Review, 39 (3), 249-266.
Kelly, J. & Lamb, M. (2000). Using child development research to make appropriate custody and
access decisions. Family & Conciliation Courts Review, 38 (3) 297-311.
Kelly, J.B. & Lamb, M.E. (2003). Developmental issues in relocation cases involving young
children: When, whether, and how? Journal of Family Psychology, 17, 193-205.
Kirkland K. and Sullivan, M.J. (2008). Parenting coordination practice: A survey of experienced
professionals, Family Court Review . Vol.46, No. 4, pp. 622-636.
Lamb, M. (1997) (ed). The role of the father in child development.(3rd edition). NY: Wiley.
Lamb, M.E. & Kelly, J.B. (2001). Using the empirical literature to guide the development of
parenting plans for young children: A rejoinder to Solomon and Biringen. Family Courts
Review, 39 (4).
Saywitz, K. J. (2008). The art of interviewing young children in custody disputes. Family
Advocate, 30 (4).
Saywitz, K. J. (2002). Developmental underpinnings of children’s testimony. In H. L. Westcott,
G. M. Davies, & R.H.C Bull (Eds.) Children’s Testimony. New York: Wiley.
Sullivan, M. J. (2008). Coparenting and the Parenting Coordination process. Journal of Child
Custody, 5 (1/2), 4-24.
Sullivan, M. J. (2004). Ethical, legal and professional practice issues involved in acting as a
psychologist coordinator in child custody cases. Family Court Review, 42 (3), 576-582.
Sullivan, M. & Kelly, J.B. (2001). Legal and psychological management of cases with an
alienated child. Family Courts Review, 39 (3), 299-315.
Sullivan, M. and Kirkland, K. (2008). Parenting coordination (PC) practice: A survey of
experienced professionals. Family Court Review, 46(4), 622-636.
Warshak, R. A. (2003). Bringing sense to parental alienation: A look at the dispute and the
evidence. Family Law Quarterly, 37, 273-301.
Warshak, R. A. (2003). Payoffs and pitfalls of listening to children. Family Relations, 52(4), 373384.
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Warshak, R.A. (2002). Who will be there when I cry in the night? Family Court Review, 40 (2),
208-219.
Warshak, R.A. (2001). Divorce poison: Protecting the parent-child bond from a vindictive ex.
New York: Regan Books.
Warshak, R. (2000). Blanket restrictions: Overnight contact between divorced parents and young
children. Family and Conciliation Courts Review, 38 (4),422-445.
Warshak, R. (1992). The Custody Revolution: The Father Factor and the Motherhood Mystique.
NY: Poseidon Press.
Wingspread Report and Action plan, High Conflict Custody Cases: Reforming the system for
children (2001). Family Court Review, 39, 146-152.
Materials and Videos:
AFCC: Planning for Shared Parenting. www.afccnet.org.
Wingspread Report and Action Plan, High Conflict Custody Cases: Reforming the
System for Children (2002). Family Court Review, 39, 146-152.
After the Storm: Resolving Post-Separation Conflict. Video, manuals. Center for Divorce
Education, Athens, OH 45701. www.divorce-education.com.
Alaska Court System Model Parenting Agreement. www.state.ak.us/courts/dr-475.doc.
Kelly, J. Options for Parenting Plans for Children of School Age. Jbkellyphd@mindspring.com
Model Parenting Time Plans for Parent/Child Access. Arizona Supreme Court.
www.supreme.state.az.us. (go to Public Information, Divorce/Parenting Issues, Custody
and Parenting Time)
jbkellyphd@mindspring.com
Matthew J. Sullivan, Ph.D.’s website: www.californiaparentingcoordinator.com
provides many resources, materials and documents to support Parenting Coordination
work
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