{"id":534,"date":"2026-02-22T08:38:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everymanjustice.co.uk\/?page_id=534"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:28:16","slug":"conflict-by-design-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/everymanjustice.co.uk\/hu\/conflict-by-design-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Conflict by Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding Child Arrangements and the Reality of Family Court<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By Gergely Fried<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B0GPXDS6BF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"965\" src=\"https:\/\/everymanjustice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/conflict-by-design-gergely-fried-family-court-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Conflict by Design book cover by Gergely Fried about child arrangements and family court in England and Wales\" class=\"wp-image-553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everymanjustice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/conflict-by-design-gergely-fried-family-court-book-cover.jpg 670w, https:\/\/everymanjustice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/conflict-by-design-gergely-fried-family-court-book-cover-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/everymanjustice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/conflict-by-design-gergely-fried-family-court-book-cover-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Conflict by Design explores the psychological and practical realities of child arrangements and family court proceedings in England and Wales.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B0GPXDS6BF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pre-Order on Amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why This Book Exists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I wrote this book after years of seeing parents enter the family court system overwhelmed by language, procedure, and uncertainty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people do not expect to learn how safeguarding works, how Section 7 reports influence decisions, or how narratives are shaped long before a final hearing. Yet once inside the system, these structures begin to define everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conflict by Design explains what actually happens inside child arrangements proceedings in England &amp; Wales \u2014 not as a legal manual, but through structured stories that reflect real procedural stages. It is written for parents who want clarity before fear takes over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the Book Explores<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How early narratives shape the direction of a case<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How Cafcass safeguarding and Section 7 reports influence outcomes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How delay and uncertainty affect negotiation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why structure can escalate conflict, even when intentions are good<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are unfamiliar with how proceedings work, you may first wish to read a structured overview of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/everymanjustice.co.uk\/hu\/child-arrangements-order-process-uk\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/everymanjustice.co.uk\/child-arrangements-order-process-uk\/\">Child Arrangements Order process<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who This Book Is For<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This book is written primarily for parents entering Child Arrangements proceedings for the first time \u2014 especially those feeling overwhelmed by process, terminology, and uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may also be of interest to professionals who want insight into how the system feels from the perspective of litigants in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why This Perspective Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Family court is designed to protect children.<br>But structure shapes behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When safeguarding frameworks, delay, and legal thresholds combine, ordinary disagreement can become entrenched conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding structure does not guarantee outcome.<br>But it can reduce shock \u2014 and sometimes that changes everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coming Soon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Publication expected Spring 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book will be available in paperback and Kindle edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are currently navigating Child Arrangements proceedings, you may find the following resources helpful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/everymanjustice.co.uk\/hu\/child-arrangements-order-cao-support\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/everymanjustice.co.uk\/child-arrangements-order-cao-support\/\">Child Arrangements Order support<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/everymanjustice.co.uk\/hu\/cafcass-support-section-7\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/everymanjustice.co.uk\/cafcass-support-section-7\/\">Cafcass preparation guidance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/everymanjustice.co.uk\/hu\/specialist-high-conflict-family-court-cases\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/everymanjustice.co.uk\/specialist-high-conflict-family-court-cases\/\">High conflict child arrangements cases<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gergely Fried is the founder of Everyman Justice, providing structured McKenzie Friend support in family court proceedings across England &amp; Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His work focuses on access to justice, procedural clarity, and supporting litigants in person through complex Child Arrangements cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would prefer structured support alongside reading this book, you can learn more about practical McKenzie Friend assistance here.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Child Arrangements and the Reality of Family Court By Gergely Fried Why This Book Exists I wrote this book after years of seeing parents enter the family court system overwhelmed by language, procedure, and uncertainty Most people do not expect to learn how safeguarding works, how Section 7 reports influence decisions, or how narratives [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-534","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Conflict by Design \u2013 Gergely Fried | Family Court Book<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Conflict by Design by Gergely Fried explores how family court structure influences conflict in child arrangements cases. 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