The goal of a family partnership is to nurture family relationships even under the difficult circumstances of divorce and separation. Basic family partnership principles include:
- Maintain a business-like relationship with the other parent and communicate accordingly
- Focus on the needs of your children and the strengths of your relationship with them
- Set boundaries and respect the other parent’s boundaries
- Protect your children from adult issues
- Never allow your children to become your best friends
- Do not use your children as messengers
- Keep your children out of the middle
- Do not make negative comments about the other parent
- Never ask your children to take sides
- Allow your children to develop their own safe relationship with the other parent, regardless of what you feel about them
- Avoid supermom / superdad syndrome of competitive parenting
- Avoid conflict in front of your children
Spivak Law Firm provides strong, compassionate, cost-effective representation in all child custody matters. To speak with an experienced family law attorney, call Spivak Law Firm at (412) 344-4900 or toll free at (800) 545-9390.