Keeping Kids Out of Your Milwaukee Divorce
by Gamino Law Offices on 05/07/14

Unfortunately, many kids get pulled into the tempest of
divorce and end up suffering long-term psychological consequences. While it’s
inevitable to some degree – your children will have to move, adjust to new
schedules and get accustomed to a smaller family unit – you should limit their
involvement as best you can so that they come out of it as unscathed as
possible.
What Your Milwaukee Divorce
Lawyer May Advise
Your Milwaukee
divorce lawyer might suggest that you take your kids to a family counselor;
many children benefit from talking to an impartial third party who can help
them deal with their emotions. Your attorney might even suggest that you talk to
someone, too, so that you can cope with your own feelings and stay strong for
your children.
Kids Who Know too
Much
When parents share too much information about the divorce
with their kids, discuss the case or their feelings in front of them, or
bad-mouth the other parent, it’s a recipe for disaster. Kids are then forced to
fight a difficult battle; they want to be loyal to both parents at the same
time.
How Involved Should
Kids Be?
The American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry says that children should never
be pitted against one parent; they shouldn’t make decisions about when or where
to visit if the court has handed down a recommendation that says otherwise,
either.
What you should tell your kids is that the divorce is not
their fault and admit that it’s upsetting for everyone involved. Make sure they
know that you both love them, and that’s something that will never change.
What Your Milwaukee
Divorce Lawyer Can Do
Tell your Milwaukee divorce lawyer right away if you believe
that your ex (or your ex’s significant other) is involving your kids in adult
business. Even if your kids are very mature, the damage that excessive
involvement can cause is often irreparable. Your Milwaukee divorce lawyer can
petition the court to get your ex’s bad behavior to stop.