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What can you do to have a child-centered divorce?

On Behalf of | Feb 20, 2023 | Divorce |

A divorce is never easy for anyone in a Texas family. Children are hit particularly hard when their parents call it quits. However, if you’re a parent whose marriage is ending, you can make things easier for everyone by having a child-centered divorce.

Work with your spouse

If you want to center your divorce around your kids, working with your spouse in a respectful manner is the best way to go about it. Even if your relationship isn’t amicable, if you are able to put your differences aside for the sake of your children, you can work toward having a calm, child-centered divorce.

Avoid fighting

Arguments and bitterness should be curbed whenever you’re in your children’s presence. Although you and your spouse are divorcing, that doesn’t mean your kids should be subject to any ugliness that could create anxiety in them. Be civil toward one another; if you have to argue, do so when the kids are not around.

Focus on your kids and the future

Focusing on the future and your child’s welfare helps you to remember what’s most important as you head toward divorce. Everyone wants as painless a process as possible as your family dynamic changes. Look at the bigger picture and maintain a healthy, loving relationship with your children throughout the divorce. Be there for them and reassure them whenever they express fear, sadness, insecurity or any other emotion.

Consider mediation or collaborative divorce

Divorce mediation lets you and your spouse negotiate everything in a peaceful way. It makes things easier for your children because you can avoid unpleasant situations that often arise in divorce and lets you end the marriage faster. You can also save thousands of dollars with mediation compared with a court proceeding.

If mediation isn’t an option, collaborative divorce is another consideration. It also lets you get a divorce by negotiating all terms with your spouse. You are both in control and compromise to find a satisfactory middle ground that works for both of you.

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