Spiteful disregard is a mean-spirited form of counter-parenting where the abuser puts children at risk to spite the other parent, often trapping them in loyalty binds.
The Saunders study from 2012 found that abusive fathers use counter-parenting to block mothers' parenting efforts, thereby undermining ex-partners while placing children at risk.
Abusers often engage in spiteful disregard with contempt for the other parent's preferences, continuing their dominative abusive tactics and affecting the well-being of their children.
Separated parents often face differing parenting styles, but spiteful disregard perpetuates abusive patterns, threatening the emotional security and well-being of the children involved.
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