Remember the children

 

It is common knowledge that more couples separate over or just after the festive period than at any other time of the year. Whilst the festive season is a happy time for most people, the Christmas and New Year holidays can be a period of turmoil for some families.  It doesn’t matter what the circumstances are, whenever a couple separate, if there are children involved, great care must be taken to ensure their needs are addressed.
When couples separate, there can be feelings of anger, a desire for revenge or a perception of the need for one party to simply try to punish the other – and in all of these adult feelings, the feelings of the children can become lost.
Whether you are the person who will have care of the children or the absent parent, it is very important to remember that, irrespective of your feelings towards your now former partner, your children still love and need you – that hasn’t changed.
Life isn’t perfect and in a separation or divorce situation feelings can run high.  It’s important to seek help and advice as soon as you can after you’ve separated – or even before it if you are contemplating it.
If you have children, irrespective of your feelings for your former partner, their welfare and well-being is paramount.
David Forbes and Lindsay McLachlan are specialist Family Lawyers and deal with all aspects of separation and divorce.
It doesn’t have to be contentious and there are better alternatives to court.

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