"Excessive (adjective): more than is necessary, normal, or desirable."

The definition was read into the record three times for clarity. 📖

In high-conflict family court, "excessive" does a lot of work. Excessive communication. Excessive filings. Excessive documentation. Excessive interrogation of the children.

And yet — in so many cases — the person on the receiving end of an "excessive behavior" court order somehow still doesn't quite see it.

The dictionary doesn't help. The court order doesn't help. The look on the judge's face doesn't help.

Sometimes people just need to run out of road. 🛑