Court Declarations & Motions
Templates for documenting and presenting attachment pathology dynamics to the court
Declaration of Attachment Pathology Dynamics — Incident Log
A structured declaration template for documenting denied contacts, interference incidents, and the child's statements over time. Organized chronologically with fields for date, description, witnesses, and supporting evidence.
Motion for Appointment of APD-Competent Mental Health Professional
A motion template requesting that any court-appointed therapist or evaluator demonstrate specific competency in attachment theory, structural family systems therapy, and narcissistic/borderline personality disorder pathology.
Declaration in Support of Custody Evaluation — Childress Framework
A declaration template requesting a custody evaluation structured around the three diagnostic indicators: (1) narcissistic/borderline personality organization of the allied parent, (2) cross-generational coalition, and (3) the child's five-symptom cluster.
Motion for Enforcement of Custody/Visitation Order
A motion template framed around child protection rather than parental access rights. Incorporates DSM-5 diagnostic codes V995.51 and V61.20 to establish the clinical basis for enforcement.
Letters to Professionals
Template letters for communicating the clinical framework to therapists, GALs, and evaluators
Letter to Child's Therapist — Attachment Pathology Dynamics Notification
Notifies the child's therapist of the three diagnostic indicators present in the family system. Requests that therapy address the cross-generational coalition and not simply validate the child's stated rejection of the targeted parent.
Letter to Guardian ad Litem — Clinical Framework Overview
Provides the GAL with a concise summary of the Childress framework, the three diagnostic indicators, and the DSM-5 codes, with a request that the GAL consider clinical consultation before making a recommendation to the court.
Letter to Custody Evaluator — Requesting Childress-Framework Assessment
Formally requests that the custody evaluation assess all three diagnostic indicators and incorporate the relevant DSM-5 codes. Provides bibliographic references to Childress, Bowlby, and Minuchin for the evaluator's review.
Letter to School — Notification of Family Court Proceedings
Notifies the child's school of active family court proceedings and requests that staff not share confidential information with third parties or facilitate contact in violation of existing court orders.
Documentation Tools
Structured forms for building your evidentiary record
Incident Journal — Daily Log Template
A structured daily journal template for recording incidents: denied calls, the child's statements, changes in the child's behavior, violations of court orders, and any third-party observations. Designed to be court-admissible.
Communication Log — Text & Email Tracker
A log template for recording all communications with the other parent, including date, medium, content summary, and any court-order violations. Supports enforcement motions and pattern documentation.
Child Behavioral Observation Log
Documents changes in the child's affect, language, and behavior over time — including borrowed scenarios, splitting statements, role-reversal behaviors, and expressions inconsistent with the child's developmental stage.
Five-Symptom Checklist — Childress Diagnostic Indicators
A structured checklist of the five child-symptom indicators identified by Dr. Childress, with space to document specific observations supporting each indicator. Useful for briefing attorneys and mental health professionals.
Court Reporter & Transcript Documents
Templates for requesting and managing court transcripts
Transcript Request Letter — Standard
A formal letter to the court reporter or clerk requesting a certified transcript of a specific hearing. Includes all required identifying information fields and instruction on specifying the hearing date and proceeding type.
Transcript Request — Fee Waiver Application
A template for requesting a fee waiver or reduction for transcript costs, for use by pro se litigants with limited financial resources.