10 Things Not to Do If You Want a Child Centered Divorce

A family attorney practicing in Vancouver WA, like Lambert Law Office, can help you with the legal aspects of your child centered divorce.  You, however, must ensure the emotional aspects of such a split.

Father and daughterBelow, are ten things you should consider not doing if you want to maintain a child centered divorce.

  • Don’t talk negatively about your child’s other parent. If you need to say something bad about your ex-spouse see a friend or a therapist.
  • Don’t talk about child support. Talking about child support can make your offspring feel more like property than a person.
  • Don’t interfere with your child’s relationship with their other parent.
  • Don’t argue with your ex-spouse in front of your child.
  • Don’t ask your child to spy on, keep secrets from, or send messages to your ex-spouse.
  • Don’t sit apart from your ex-spouse at your child’s school events or sporting activities.
  • Don’t blame your ex-spouse for any wrong doing, or for the divorce, in front of your child.
  • Don’t treat your child like an adult. Divorce or not, he or she is still a kid and they deserve to have a childhood.
  • Don’t deny the fact that your child has two homes.
  • Don’t underestimate your child. They can love you and your ex-spouse at the same time.

This article is indebted to the Child Centered Divorce Blog.

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