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How do I do this?

Posted by Leisa MacIntosh on 4 March 2011

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A parent's responsibilities to the child survives the end of an adult relationship.  Each parent's responsibilities to the child actually increases after the adult relationship is over.  Parents who are able to put a child's needs ahead of their own emotions will be able to do what it takes to make good parenting continue. 

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When does my child's opinion count?

Posted by Leisa MacIntosh on 7 February 2011

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"When does my child's opinion count?"  This is an increasingly common question asked by separated parents.  The place of the child's voice in the separation and divorce process has been at the centre of academic debate for many years.  With a significant increase in social science research on how children are impacted by divorce, there is a growing recognition that the child's voice needs to be heard.  Judges and psychologists alike are increasingly identifying both the need to hear from children and the positive results that occur when time is taken to properly consider their needs and wishes.

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