What is a high-conflict divorce?

This entry describes a high-conflict divorce as a parting in which the fight itself continues after the decision to end the marriage, often through children, money, or repeated court dates. It notes that the heat can outlast the household, and that naming the pattern is not the same as winning the next dispute.

What this entry does not do

It is not a legal strategy, and it does not replace the entry on gray divorce or on telling children about a divorce.