FHS 213 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Noncustodial Parent, Child Support
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Children do just as well as heterosexual families. Children are often angry, fearful and guilty. Children take it hard if they feel they are at fault. Children in high conflict families do worse than if their parents divorced. Worst outcome is parents continue to fight with after divorce. Conflict is really bad if child hears their parents fight about them. Childs adjustment is directly related to how parents handle their relationship. Healthy communication is a key to success. Family process is more important than family structure. Children may suffer from losing contact with noncustodial parent. Divorcing adults are less depressed if they have close friends. More than 1/4 of families are single parent families. Ability to focus on health and self-care. Within 3-5 years of divorce, 75% of single parents remarry. Bonus parents and children alter the family dynamic. 67% of second marriages and 73% of third marriages end in divorce. Almost all members have lost a primary relationship.