Calming Child Custody Chaos

One-on-one Coaching and/or Group Coaching to help you navigate child custody, reduce conflict, and protect what matters most — your children and your peace of mind.

Welcome to Custody Chaos

Welcome to a place designed to provide guidance, support, and resources for navigating the challenges of custody and co-parenting. Explore the website and discover how we can help you find clarity, confidence, and a better path forward.

Membership Includes

✅ Private members-only community

✅ Monthly 90-minute live webinar

✅ Webinar recordings

✅ 25% off coaching programs

✅ Exclusive member resources

✅ Deeply discounted ongoing strategy sessions

✅ Responsive Suggestion Box

✅ Content continually updated

✅ Your price is locked in and will never increase for as long as you are a member

Join the Founder's Circle

$47/month

or

$451.80 annually (save 20%)

Become a Founding Member

Inside the Founder's Circle Community

When you become a Founder's Circle Member, you'll receive much more than monthly webinars.

Inside the community you'll be able to:

Ask Mike questions
Connect with other parents navigating custody challenges
Access webinar recordings anytime
Download exclusive worksheets and resources
Receive custody strategy updates
Participate in community discussions
Stay informed about upcoming webinars and live events
Chats and forums regularly monitored by Mike the Lawyer and other child custody professionals with your specific issues being addressed.

Coaching Sessions

Book A Coaching Session

"Understanding what matters most in custody decisions helps you show up prepared, confident, and focused on your children's best interest."

Is This Right for You?

Who Can Benefit From Custody Coaching?

If any of these situations apply to you — or if you need to know more in these areas — Child Custody Coaching can improve the quality of your life and your children's future.

Legal Process & Court

Beginning stages of custody or child access disputes
Litigation and post-litigation conflict
Evidence, hearsay, and credibility concerns
Self-representation guidance
Court-appointed attorney / BIA preparation
Custody evaluation preparation
Preparing to meet child counsel / BIA
Understanding custody laws and judge discretion
Knowing what judges look for in awarding custody and access
Explaining family court terminology
Review and explanation of attorney billing practices

Co-parenting & Communication

Co-parenting difficulties
Denial of child access
Exclusion from medical / school decisions
Excessive texts / emails from the other parent
Children caught in the middle
Using children as messengers
Third-party and stepparent interference
Religious upbringing disputes
School and education disputes
Coordinating meaningful phone and video chats with the children

High-Conflict & Safety Concerns

Narcissistic / high-conflict co-parent situations
Mental health concerns
Drug and alcohol abuse issues
Abusive relationships
Supervised visitation concerns

Emotional Wellbeing & Clarity

Stress, overwhelm, confusion, and analysis paralysis
Information overload / conflicting online advice
Exhaustion and emotional burnout
Knowing who not to listen to for advice
Self-improvement and parenting growth

Legal Representation & Strategy

Looking for legal representation
Understanding different lawyer types
Legal billing practices
Unbundled legal services
Strategy and planning guidance
Collaborative law preparation
Preparing for mediation
The Discovery Process: Necessary evil, Effective tools, Lawyers' gold mine
Beware of the status quo

Children's Wellbeing

Children caught in the middle
Using children as messengers
Supervised visitation concerns
Daycare dilemmas
School and education disputes
Religious upbringing disputes

Parenting Plans & Schedule

Parenting schedules, holidays, and vacations
Parenting plan development
Daycare dilemmas
Primary custody / legal custody disagreements

Financial & Practical Stress

Financial stress from custody disputes
Legal billing practices
Unbundled legal services
How can I pay for all of this?

Do Any of These Sound Familiar?

70+ Issues That May Require Coaching and Particularized Guidance

If you are encountering issues involving the other parent and the co-parenting of your minor children, coaching support may help provide clarity and structure.

Have you encounter any of these issues?

Co-Parenting Conflict & Communication Challenges

Refusal to follow the custody order
Parental alienation tactics
Hostile or manipulative communication
Using children as messengers
Withholding information about the children
Coaching children against the other parent
Undermining your parental authority
Refusing to co-parent cooperatively
Violating agreed-upon boundaries
Emotional manipulation of the children
Social media harassment or monitoring
Gatekeeping access to the children
Ignoring court-ordered communication tools
Failure to communicate emergencies
Interference with phone or video calls
Name calling and badmouthing
Communicating boundaries with the other parent
Co-parenting after a high-conflict relationship
Transitioning from high-conflict to low-conflict
Parallel parenting strategies
Make-up time disputes

Parenting Decisions, Child Well-Being & Household Stability

Inconsistent visitation schedules
Scheduling conflicts and last-minute changes
Disputes over holiday and vacation time
Disagreements over extracurricular activities
Differing views on education or schooling
Medical decision-making disputes
Interference with school or medical decisions
Inconsistent discipline between households
Introducing new partners too quickly
New partner conflicts affecting the children
Grandparent interference or overreach
Lack of consistency in routines
Exposing children to inappropriate content
Excessive screen time or device disputes
Dietary or health disagreements
Homework and academic support disputes
Bedtime and sleep schedule inconsistencies
Transportation and pickup/drop-off conflicts
Pets and household environment concerns
Childcare provider disagreements
Supporting children through the transition
Helping children adjust to two households
Teen resistance to custody arrangements
Special needs children and custody
Building a stable routine for your children

Custody Process, Legal Concerns & Personal Support

Relocation threats or unauthorized moves
Unauthorized travel with the children
Alcohol and substance abuse concerns
Mental health concerns about the other parent
Mental health counseling and therapy concerns
Domestic violence issues
Protective orders and criminal charges
False allegations or CPS reports
Threats of custody modification
Modification of custody orders
Contempt/Violation of a Court Order
Emergency custody situations
Preparing for mediation
Preparing for a custody hearing
Understanding your parenting plan
Drafting or revising a parenting plan
Preparing for custody evaluations
Understanding your parenting rights
Documenting incidents and keeping records
When appointment of a Child Advocate or Best Interest Attorney is appropriate
Understanding the Collaborative Law Process
Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques
Managing stress and emotional overwhelm
Coping skills
Maintaining a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA)

Participants do not have to navigate this alone. Coaching provides the tools, structure, and support to handle these challenges with clarity and confidence.

How Mike Helps

Coaching Services for Families in Transition

Every coaching engagement is personalized to your situation — focused on practical outcomes, emotional stability, and protecting your children.

Child Custody Coaching

One-on-one & group sessions tailored to your specific custody situation — building your strategy, confidence, and clarity step by step.

Co-Parenting Communication

Structured systems, scripts to reduce conflict, improve communication, and protect your children from stress.

Conflict Reduction Strategy

Practical frameworks to de-escalate high-conflict situations and create a more stable, predictable co-parenting environment.

Emotional Stabilization

Guidance to help you stay grounded, focused, and effective — even when the other parent makes things difficult.

Ghostwriting assistance to respond to Text & E-mails from the other Parent

Learn the top three ways to set the other parent up by introducing back & forth communications into evidence.