Narcissist Behavior Q&A
👶 They threaten to take the kids if I don't comply
Don't let a one-sided threat scare you into giving up in advance. Your right to see your child can be confirmed, with your head up, through legal process.
The short answer
Demanding the relationship or money by threatening your access to your child is using the child to intimidate you.
Scenes like this
- They said a divorce would mean never seeing your child again.
- You refused a demand, and the scheduled visit got canceled.
How to tell the difference
A schedule can change for the child's safety. A visit may not be canceled because you refused some other demand.
When this happens, try this
- Collect, by date, the record of one-sided visit cancellations and the threatening conversations.
- Use a family law clinic or free legal aid to confirm in advance the legal process that secures safe time with your child.