Children don't have to be physically harmed to be abused.  Hostile parenting by an uncooperative parent is CHILD ABUSE!  Hostile parenting can cause a lifetime of emotional damage to a child.  Hostile parenting is very similar to interference of parenting but it is much more widespread and involves many more issues than just interference of parenting.  In many cases hostile parents may not directly interfere with parenting time, but make every other aspect of the child's relationship with the other parent as difficult as possible. I know personally how frustrating it can be when one parent consistently tries to undermine the authority of the other when they are divorced. I have much more to say on the subject, so look for tomorrow's entry under "Teresa's Thoughts" - and feel free to e-mail me your own thoughts at teresa@healthylivinginfo.com.