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After the ruling from the court that Rikki should visit her
father for one week out of each month, Rikki seemed to be more
hesi tant to explore. Her need to sit on her mother's lap and
maintain contact was evident. In my professional opinion, no child
should be subjected to the lack of contact with her mother for a
week at a time, especially when the father does not allow phone
contact. This is very traumatic for a younq child when this has
not been the pattern in her life since birth. Separation anxiety
is a concern for this type of situation.
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June Balger, M.S., LMLP
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