Caring for Children
- Parent information
sessions
- Parents involved in a separation, or contemplating
separation, may attend these meetings. The sessions cover
topics such as: children's needs, the impact of separation on
children, parenting responsibilities and strategies, the impact
of violence on children, community resources
- Because
Life Goes On ... Helping Children and Youth Live With
Separation and Divorce
- Site for parents in need of information and
resources to help guide their children through separation and
divorce, as well as for professionals in such fields as social
services, health, justice, and education
- Where do I stand? A
child's guide to separation and divorce
- Written for children whose parents separate or divorce. You
may have questions about separation and divorce. This
booklet can answer some of those questions
-
What happens next? Information for kids about separation
and divorce
- This booklet that helps children learn about
family law, and can also help them realize it's normal for them
to have an emotional response to their parents' separation.
Written for children between the ages of nine
and twelve
See also
- Supervised access
to children
- Where there are concerns for the safety of the children
and/or a parent, a court can require that visits with children
be supervised. The parents can also come to agree to supervised
visits without a court order
- Child protection
- When concerns are raised about a family's ability to care
for a child, a child protection agency may take steps to
investigate the care the child is receiving and potentially to
remove a child from his or her home