What To Do When Your Child Does Not Want To Attend Visitation

Divorce is now becoming a more real aspect of life for many couples, and families. Today, within the United States statistics and studies show that now one in three couples will come face to face with divorce. However, when a divorce occurs it is not only the actual spouses that deal with the divorce first hand, but also their family, especially that of their children. When a divorce occurs child custody, and child support is a very important aspect of divorce litigation, and mediation. However, what should you do when your child does not want to visit your former spouse?

Kids Will Be Kids

When it comes down to it as a parent your job is to hold you children accountable, teach them about the world around them, and ultimately care for, and love them. For example, if your child said that they did not want to fold the laundry your response usually would be, “Here’s another load, get to it.” Another example would include if your child said they just did not feel like going to school your response should be “Bus leaves in 5 minutes, be there, or be grounded for life.”

What Should You Do As A Parent?

Just like your parenting responses, the court of law, especially when it comes down to family court wants you to have similar responses when it comes down to children just not wanting to see their other parent. The court believes that even though some negative feelings could still lie with one parent over another, thanks to a divorce, that when you, as a divorced parent, keep the situation positive, and supportive of another spouse that soon kids will have a positive outlook on the situation. Many studies have been done with child psychologists that show that kids that maintain a positive relationship between both parents not only are healthier, but also are happier.

Child custody is a serious aspect of a divorce, especially when it comes down to how you should parent a child as a single individual. Make sure to truly encourage your child to have a relationship with both you, and your former spouse in order to make their life easier, and more pleasant.

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