Is it true that high conflict personalities lead to a contentious Louisville divorce? What can you expect if you plan to seek a divorce from a controlling spouse or a partner who has been diagnosed with a personality disorder such as borderline personality disorder, bi-polar disorder or narcissistic personality disorder?
Personality disorders will have an impact on many aspects of a divorce such as the division of marital assets such as a business or professional practice and/or child custody and visitation. Those with borderline personality disorder are often characterized as being driven by a substantial fear of abandonment and difficulty accepting and abiding by personal, professional and social boundaries. It is very likely your former spouse will become more reactive than normal (for them) leading to insults, unjust accusations and perhaps even threats. Their natural response is defensiveness and any issue involving a disagreement will often lead to a long and drawn out battle.
Those with bi-polar disorder may experience substantial challenges from the emotional stress associated with a divorce. These cases require not only legal skill, but a constant vigilance and observation of a bi-polar individual. While each case is different, the stress of a divorce has been known to lead those with bipolar disorder to extreme behavior including threats of harm to themselves and others, property destruction, excessive and extravagant spending, reckless behavior and showing up unannounced at a former spouse’s place of work or their child’s school.
The narcissist is another example of how high conflict personalities lead to a contentious Louisville divorce. Most are aware that the focus of a narcissist is themselves, and anything which is not a win for them is going to lead to a confrontation. In terms of a divorce this means even controlled environments like mediation can become a contentious battle. The perceptions of a narcissist and how they process and recall situations and events can make testimony and developing the facts of a matter arduous and challenging.
It is quite often true that high conflict personalities lead to a contentious Louisville divorce and this is especially true if your former spouse has been diagnosed with a personality disorder. You need the proven, experienced divorce and family law attorneys at Dodd & Dodd to protect your interests while managing what could be a very challenging case.
We invite you to review the strong recommendations of our former clients and contact us or call 502-584-1108 to schedule an appointment with one of our experienced divorce and family law attorneys.
