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Search by topic   78 results for “Divorce” [from 01-01-2014 to 12-02-2019] - Page 1/4   Articles 1 The devastating consequences of alienation for children Richard Hogan - Irish Examiner, 18 October 2018. [19-10-2018] Children are far less likely to have psychological issues if the separating parents promote a healthy relationship. 2 Are joint custody and shared parenting a child’s right? Michel Grangeat, Edward Kruk, Malin Bergström And Sofia Marinho - Phys, 5 October 2018. [06-10-2018] Current psychological research demonstrates that there is no competition between children's attachment to the father and mother. Instead, children are predisposed to build and enjoy multiple attachment bonds. 3 It’s time India gave serious thought to joint parenting Aasheesh Sharma - Hindustan Times, 12 September 2018. [15-09-2018] The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response on a petition seeking a “joint parenting plan” to reduce the trauma faced by children of divorced couples. 4 Being older doesn’t make divorce any wiser Teresa S. Collett - USA Today, 6 September 2018. [09-09-2018] While general divorce rates are declining, for those age 50 and above divorce rates have doubled since 1990, and for those age 65 and above they have tripled. 5 Thousands of couples “exaggerate marriage faults to get divorce” The Telegraph, 14 August 2018. [15-08-2018] A third of divorcees lie about cheating, a partner’s unreasonable behaviour and length of separation to get their divorce through the courts, a study has found. 6 Promote shared parenting as norm in divorce cases Loo Chee Siang - The Strait Times (Singapore), 28 April 2018. [29-04-2018] Children rightly deserve, and should never be denied, the love and guidance of both parents. There should be no excuse for denying any child this basic right. 7 Family matters: explaining marriage break-up to a child Irish Examiner, 27 April 2018. [29-04-2018] Marriage breakup is never easy, and if there are children involved, it’ll take strength and sensitivity to ensure they don’t bear the brunt of it. 8 About one-third of US children are living with an unmarried parent Gretchen Livingston - Pew Research Center, 27 April 2018. [29-04-2018] The share of U.S. children living with an unmarried parent has more than doubled since 1968, jumping from 13% to 32% in 2017. That trend has been accompanied by a drop in the share of children living with two married parents, down from 85% in 1968 to 65%. 9 Parenting your adult children during a divorce Care2, 11 April 2018. [12-04-2018] What happens when your children are adults and fully aware of the situation at hand? As older couples divorce more regularly, the question becomes more prominent. 10 Teens in Dubai driven to suicide by family issues Marie Nammour - Khaleej Times, 20 February 2018. [20-02-2018] Domestic problems, divorce and custody battles are the main reasons behind these attempts by teens to harm themselves. 11 How to make blended families work Danielle Braff - Chicago Tribune, 15 February 2018. [16-02-2018] When you add in unrelated children to create a blended family, chances are high that there will be a few issues before the family gels. Still, more and more families are trying to make stepfamilies work today. 12 Shared parenting brightens the lives of children of divorce Ned Holstein - Maryland Reporter, 19 January 2018. [19-01-2018] The chance to brighten the lives of children through reform of custody laws has rightly become a major issue in Maryland, USA. 13 UAE: When marriage goes wrong, it’s mothers who suffer most Nima Abu Wardeh - The National, 21 December 2017. [22-12-2017] Divorce. It’s a word that divides – and I don’t mean just the parents and children. Everyone wades in – an instant expert. 14 Dads push for shared parenting, states consider new laws Michael Alison Chandler - Chicago Tribune, 12 December 2017. [17-12-2017] In recent years, more couples have been agreeing to parent after divorce as they did in marriage: collaboratively. Now lawmakers are accelerating this trend toward co-parenting. 15 Shared parenting is best for kids Linda Wright - The Detroit News, 21 November 2017. [01-12-2017] 66 % of voters in Michigan strongly believe that having two parents share custody of their children after divorce is in the best interest of the kids. 16 End loophole allowing one parent to remove a child from country Paula Murray - Sunday Express, 22 October 2017. [23-10-2017] Campaigners are calling for an end to a “kidnapper’s charter” which enables a parent to remove children from Scotland without the other parent’s permission. 17 Parents of teenage daughters are more likely to divorce — but why? Jan Kabatek and David C Ribar - ABC, 27 September 2017. [27-09-2017] A new survey studied more than 2 million marriages in the Netherlands over 10 years and shows divorce risks increase with children’s ages until they reach adulthood — with parents of teenage daughters at greater risk. 18 Fifty-fifty split best for children of divorce Elin Bäckström - Medical X Press, 7 September 2017. [09-09-2017] In a new study of 3,656 children in Sweden, researchers from Uppsala University, Karolinska Institutet and the research institute CHESS show that 3-5-year-olds living alternately with their parents after a separation show less behavioural problems and psychological symptoms than those living mostly or only with one of the parents. 19 The words that ended my marriage Brittany Wong - HuffPost, 24 August 2017. [25-08-2017] A marriage doesn’t fall apart overnight, but sometimes, looking back, you can pinpoint certain moments that irrevocably changed things for the worse. 20 Nesting may not cushion kids from a divorce Fiona Tapp - Herald Tribune, 1 August 2017. [01-08-2017] One of the latest strategies parents are using to manage the difficult transition during a divorce is called nesting. Nesting is when the children remain in the family home and the parents alternate moving in and out, depending on the custody agreement. 21 After divorce, shared parenting is best Richard A. Warshak - Stat, 26 May 2017. [27-05-2017] The results of the author’s research has shown this clear message: children and their fathers usually (though not always) wanted and needed more time together than they were getting. 22 Shared parenting after divorce gains new attention Benjamin Kain - MomZette, 23 February 2017. [24-02-2017] The status quo relative to child custody proceedings now in the United States is that children — especially young children — should have a ‘primary parent’ (usually the mother) after a divorce, visiting with the ‘noncustodial parent’ (usually the father) typically every other weekend. However, recent studies suggest that children, even infants and toddlers, benefit from as close to equal time as possible with each parent after a divorce. 23 Why marriages fail after 25 years Christine Hammond . Psych Central, 20 January 2017. [21-01-2017] After 25 years of marriage, a couple decides to get a divorce. From the outside looking in, things could not be any stranger. The pressures of establishing a career have subsided, the kids have grown-up (and hopefully moved out), and a desired lifestyle has been obtained. After all, surely this couple has been though just about everything and survived it. Or have they? 24 What the research says on parenting after divorce Lois M. Collins - Deseret News, 28 December 2016. [09-01-2017] Recommendations for what children need during and after a divorce continue to evolve with research, which increasingly points to choices parents make that can benefit or harm their children. Experts now say, for example, that absent abuse or neglect, children benefit from having strong relationships with both parents. They note that parents dissolving a union should make family-related decisions with a laser focus on what is best for their kids. 25 The emotional development of children amid parents' separation Jaweria Asif - Parent Herald, 11 November 2016. [12-11-2016] Divorce and separation are part of a reality that deeply affects the lives of every member of the family, especially children. Before, during and after a divorce, varying intensities of emotional wounds open up.       Next>     This site is managed by the International Federation for Family Development and aims to offer all stakeholders background documentation and updated information. The contents do not represent the official position of any institution, but only the views of its author and they are provided under the terms of a Creative Commons Public License Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported. If you would like to suggest some other document, event or link, or make any comment, please contact the webmaster.