Motion to Reconsider: What Is It? And We’re Not Losers

What is a Motion for Reconsideration, and what happens when a family court judge denies it? In this episode we break down the latest ruling in Jen’s Washington family court case—and for once, we’re not the losers. Jen’s ex-husband asked the court to reconsider its previous ruling involving a requested mental health evaluation.  We walk through what a **Motion for Reconsideration** actually is, why the judge again found that a **Guardian ad Litem (GAL) request is not the same thing as a court order**, and what the ruling says about trying to compel a **CR 35 psychological examination** in Washington family court. We also talk about the thousands of dollars families can spend litigating psychological evaluations, attorney fees, fee shifting, allegations of intransigence, and the financial realities of high-conflict custody and parenting-plan litigation. Then we read an email from a listener—and clinical psychologist—that forces us to look at Jen’s case from a different perspective: Are we giving her ex-husband too much benefit of the doubt by blaming his attorney for the escalating conflict? That conversation takes us into **coercive control, manipulation, weaponized incompetence, triangulation, DARVO, gray rocking, post-separation abuse, financial abuse, and the ways high-conflict family court litigation can become an extension of an unhealthy relationship dynamic.** And underneath all of it is the question we keep coming back to on *High Conflict Hell*: What happens when a court system that is supposed to resolve family conflict becomes part of the conflict itself? Also: soccer injuries, dating, Jen’s secret new love interest, and the deeply embarrassing realization that apparently everyone has a podcast now. **In this episode:** • Motion for Reconsideration explained in plain English • Washington family court and CR 35 psychological examinations • Guardian ad Litem recommendations vs. court orders • Mental health evaluations in custody and parenting-plan cases • Attorney fees, litigation costs, and intransigence • High-conflict divorce and custody litigation • Coercive control and post-separation abuse • DARVO, triangulation, and weaponized incompetence • Gray rocking a high-conflict co-parent • Financial abuse through family court litigation • And, somehow, Jen finally wins something in family court https://www.parentingplan101.com/  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/docufam-custody-event-log/id6761786386 https://www.highconflicthell.com/?utm\source=ig&utm\medium=social&utm\content=link\in\bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn5xLFQKCaDCsVmeSwyQtuMydN-\xRj95O7286KH9LquDyIjAbTmDGt9baG9s\aem\0haCDjtc8nivJDk4bCOUpQ https://www.youtube.com/@highconflicthell https://www.instagram.com/highconflicthell/ https://www.tiktok.com/@highconflicthell