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| uncontested and avoid trial |
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| monetary payment a former spouse makes to other to meet his or her economic needs |
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| monetary payments made by noncustodial spouse to the custodial spouse to assist in child-rearing expenses |
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| family created when parents divorce, children are members of two separate households |
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Initial
Transition
Restabilization |
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| following decision to separate; children's aggressive repsonses magnified |
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| Transition Stage of Divorce |
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1 year after separation
Extreme emotional responses of kids disappears, restructuring of family and economic and social changes |
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| Restabilization Stage of Divorce |
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End of 5 years
Economic and social changes incorporated into daily living |
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| 6 Developmental Tasks of Divorce |
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- Acknowledging parental separation
- Disengaging from parental conflicts
- Resolving loss
- Resolving anger and self-blame
- Accepting finality of divorce
- Achieving realistic expectations for later relationship success
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| Long-term Effects of Divorce on Children |
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Reduction in family income
Weakening of tie with fathers
Loss of "residential stability"
80% become well adjusted
90% achieve same level of adult well-being |
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| recommended policy where visitation by noncustodial parents is considered an obligation that will be enforced by authorities |
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| mediator attemps to assist divorcing couples in resolving personal, legal, and parenting issues in cooperative manner |
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