Kids and divorce.

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Divorce is always painful for children and there is no way to protect them from pain. But divorce does not have to injure children. That is something you can influence greatly. There have been numerous studies about the psychological impact of divorce on children and all reach a similar conclusion. How well your children will manage the divorce will be influenced by one factor: the level of cooperation between you and your spouse. If your divorce is characterized by a high level of conflict and bitterness your children will not do well. If your divorce is characterized by a high level of civility and cooperation between you and your spouse, your children will come through without major disruption to their lives.

The most reliable way to achieve a cooperative divorce is by using mediation do resolve the issues of your divorce quickly, fairly and without exhausting yourselves emotionally and financially. Mediation, well done, can teach you and your spouse a new mode of communication, not as intimates but as colleagues who treat each other with cordiality and respect. This is one of the most important advantages of mediation that conventional divorce can not do.

Read more:

  1. Reducing the impact on children

  2. More about co-parenting after divorce

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