by DrSteveH | Jan 27, 2026 | Blogs
Family court was never meant to be a battlefield of competing adult narratives. Yet too often, custody disputes become prolonged conflicts where accusations, labels, and power struggles overshadow the child’s emotional, physical, and psychological welfare. I was...
by DrSteveH | Dec 11, 2025 | Blogs
This is not a stage. Not a performance. Just a chair, a cup of coffee, and a space where real stories are spoken, and real pain is honored. I do not sit in this chair as someone who has it all figured out. I have been on the other side of the room, sitting where my...
by DrSteveH | Nov 11, 2025 | Blogs
PRESS ReleaseDr. Steve Hudgins, an Oklahoma-based licensed professional counselor, adjunct professor, author, researcher, and U.S. Army veteran, is proposing targeted reforms to strengthen the Equal Access and Mental Health in Child Custody Act (HB 1082). Dr. Hudgins...
by DrSteveH | Oct 30, 2025 | Blogs
Why Oklahoma’s Custody Laws Must Catch Up to Mental Health Science Across Oklahoma courtrooms, families are breaking apart, not from bruises or blows, but from something far quieter and crueler, the emotional violence that twists a child’s love into a weapon. When a...
by DrSteveH | Sep 9, 2025 | Blogs
Family courts have a profound and often underestimated impact on the mental health of children caught in high-conflict custody disputes. Research shows that children involved in prolonged legal battles, especially where one or both parents exhibit traits of...
