Restricting a Parent's Access to a Child The Control Files is DAD’s short-form series on the hidden forms of coercion and control that unfold through allegations, institutions, process, and the restriction of parent-child contact. File #03 examines the mechanics: how contact is restricted, step by step, and how process makes it stick. 1. The Mechanics of Gradualism Restricting a parent's access to their child rarely starts with a locked door. It starts with a diary. Contact r