Divorce affects children in many ways, both as they go through the divorce and throughout their entire lives.
You’ve accepted that you can no longer live with your spouse/partner, yet you also realize that the two of you will have to stay connected, on many levels, in order to co-parent. Decisions about children and what’s in their best interests typically become the most contentious aspects of divorce.
That’s where mediation comes in, offering a peaceful alternative for making good decisions about the ones you love the most…your kids.
Parenting plans, negotiated through mediation and eventually turned into court orders by a judge, allocate parental responsibilities. These can include:
- educational decisions
- extracurricular activities
- medical responsibilities (for health insurance, co-payments, health care, and decisions)
- religious decisions
- holidays (which to celebrate and who gets to spend time with the children)
- telephone contact schedules (when the child is with the other parent)
- parenting time
- personal possessions (who will purchase clothing, supplies, and toys for the children and where the children will keep their belongings)
As children grow and change, and their needs and circumstances change, your parenting plan may need to be modified, which can be easily accomplished through mediation. Your own personal needs and desires could change as well, prompting you to modify your original parenting plan agreement. Whatever the situation, I’d be happy to offer our mediation services for you and your spouse/partner or ex-spouse or co-parent.
For more information on parenting plans, please call (303) 591-8985, or e-mail info@mediateddissolutions.com.