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Working together as parents after a divorce

On Behalf of | Jul 30, 2018 | Child Custody, Firm News |

Pennsylvania parents who are going through the divorce process will still be co-parents for years to come. Therefore, they should work together for the sake of their children. This could include creating consistent rules across households; although, these may need to be very general since parenting styles might have been one reason for the divorce.

Good advance planning that keeps everyone informed can help reduce confusion and miscommunication. Parents may also want to use online tools or text to communicate about scheduling and co-parenting issues since talking in person could exacerbate conflict.

If issues do arise, children should not be put in the middle. Their questions about the divorce should be answered in a way that is age-appropriate and absolves them from blame. Furthermore, they should not be led to believe that parents might get back together. Parents should be careful about introducing children to new partners and should only do so once the relationship is well-established. Stepparents may want to think of themselves as assisting in parenting rather than taking on the role full time.

Parents might be able to negotiate a child custody agreement in which they share custody or in which one is the custodial parent and the other has visitation rights. Whether the final schedule is created by the parties involved or a judge, parents may be able to work within the framework to develop a healthy co-parenting relationship. In some cases, older children might be allowed to have input into the scheduling arrangements. Children may spend full weeks with each parent or move back and forth during the week.