Commentary on the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s position paper on allegations of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence in divorce/parental relationship dissolution

ABSTRACT

In January, 2016, the Board of Directors of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children approved a position paper on allegations of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence in divorce/parental relationship dissolution. This commentary describes the range of dynamics that can lead to allegations of interpersonal violence in divorce/relationship dissolution, outlines the process employed in developing the position paper, and provides a description of the contents of the position paper.

KEYWORDS:

• Child maltreatment
• divorce
• parental alienation