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Worlds Apart |
A drastic change of circumstance can be hard to deal with at the best of times; children, although very resilient by nature, do suffer when their parental situation changes. This is even more so the case when the change in circumstance also includes a change of location, not just moving from the home they grew up in, but possibly the country too.
There could be many reasons why a couple would be looking at dealing with an international divorce ; it could be that one party has been offered a job and needs to move or that one party’s immediate family is unwell and needs their support. Whatever the reason, the effect on the children will be heightened and made worse if not handled carefully.
As always custody has to be determined and after that comes the visitation rights to the non-resident parent. Will they come to the child and stay nearby? Or is the child old enough to take the flight to meet the other parent and stay with them where they now currently reside?
It could be that the parents have already split and are living in separate countries, but the divorce process will remain the same as there are the same concerns and legality to be addressed. However, if this is the case the change of status for the parents will not have the same impact if they had still been together or at least living relatively close by.
The best policy is to be honest with them, tell them what is happening and why. Explain that both parents love them dearly and the split and move are nothing to do with them. They will most likely feel insecure for a while, so extra care, attention and love will be needed to settle them into a new way of life.
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