Get Court Ready is a specialist online resource centre for individuals affected by narcissistic abuse, coercive control, emotional/psychological abuse, domestic abuse and parental alienation.
To find out how Get Court Ready can help you in your Family Court Case, book a free initial consultation with one of our team.
The Ministry of Justice Report from 2020 "Assessing Risk Of Harm To Children And Parents In Private Law Children Cases" highlighted the following concerns about Family Court for victims of abuse.
evidence demonstrates concerns around how family court system recognises and responds to allegations of and proven harm to children and victim parents in private law children proceedings
there are deep-seated and systemic issues affecting how risk to both children and adults is identified and managed
resources are inadequate to keep up with demand
evidencing abuse and how victims "should" behave
serious difficulties for litigants in person in attempting to navigate the complexities of PD12J without legal advice
victims are retraumatised
cross-examination of victims is traumatising
And finally it was...
A way for families to heal from their trauma and begin to readdress the balance without getting swamped in family court.
Everyone in the family court system has a role to play in assessing the risk of harm to children and minimising traumatic childhood experiences.
Get Court Ready aims to directly tackle these issues in the following ways:
provides a system to record and evidence abuse effectively
covers assessing and managing risk to help parents manage their expectations and understand what professionals deem as risk
is an online resource available to all parties which will support them between hearings and reduce the length of time spent in court
includes emotional regulation and healing practices to help victims with their presentation
empowers the client to take control of their case but recommends legal advice and support throughout
is trauma focused and designed to help the client process and recover from their experience whilst preparing them for the court process so that it is less traumatic
teaches clients how to present their evidence and themselves with confidence, clarity and credibility
Recognising the need for specialised help, Sarah created the Get Court Ready course and coaching programmes for individuals facing a narcissistic, coercively controlling ex in the family court environment.
Sarah is sympathetic, understanding, and supports parents navigating family court alongside a shared-parenting strategy to best protect themselves and their children from maladaptive parenting practices. She also runs online communities for survivors of narcissistic abuse, specialising in parents with personality disorders and parental alienation, and is CPD accredited.
Sarah holds a BSc Social Work (Hons), Level 5 Integrative Counselling, Couples and Family Therapy Diploma, Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy Diploma, PTSD Counselling Level 3, Parental Mental Health and Child Protection Level 3, Integrative Wellness Coaching Level Two Diploma, and is a BACP registered therapist and NLP Practitioner.
She is also the author of “Help! My Child Is Being Used As A Weapon” published December 2020 and “Communicating With A Narcissist - Decoding The Word Salad” published in September 2019.
Find out exactly what you are up against with our free
FAMILY COURT CASE ASSESSMENT
This is a short assessment is designed to give you insight into the level of severity you are dealing with. You will then receive guidance on the level of conflict you are dealing with, the tactics they are likely to use and methods which will / will not work, as well as advice on next steps.
