Making It Less Painful for your Children While Going Through the Divorce:

A Few Basic Guidelines

• Listen
• Tell them why you're divorcing
• Assure them it is not their fault
• Try to minimize changes
• Let them be a child
• Keep promises
• Be a good role model
• Maintain routines
• Get outside help for coaching

Address Anger Constructively

Identify & Respond to Fears

Know Your Resources

Meaning of Shared Parenting - Child Custody

Both Parents:

• Retain full parental rights and responsibilities
• Have joint legal custody
• Want healthy relationship with children

Parenting Class Requirements

In some states, an example is Florida, parents must attend a 4 hour minimum Children & Family Services approved parenting class. This class is to educate, train, and assist them in regards to consequences of divorce on parents and children. The state of Florida offers an online class.

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