Tips to help with Divorce this Holiday Season

With the holiday upon us, oftentimes the children become unwanted victims during or following the divorce process. Renkin law suggests that parents should be completely focused on the children rather than bringing their negative attitudes with them. Even if the divorce was bitter, the children should not be embroiled in the after effects, and they should be entitled to enjoy the holiday season.

Renkin Law points out that one viable option to avoiding confrontation is to have a third party or agreeable family member do the transporting of children between parents. Any opportunity to avoid conflict should be performed to ensure the happiness of the children. If parents take ample time to plan any activities in advance regarding visitation and to plan where the children will be over the holidays will alleviate any undue stress and lessen the occurrences of conflict during the holiday season.

Oftentimes, questions regarding gifts bubble to the surface. Renkin Law says that some parents unfortunately try to outspend the other parent to win points from their children. As is usually the case, this falls back on the innocent children and is usually highly detrimental to their well-being. By compromising ahead of time and having discussionswith other family members involved, it will result in the children not becoming pawns in a lose-lose situation. 

Additionally, it is wise for parents to consider keeping their children together as they visit each parent, rather than splitting them up. This will prevent them from feeling isolated and will help eliminate any threat of rejections or favoritism.

Renkin Law stresses that by planning ahead, openly communicating with an ex-spouse, and keeping the children’s best interests in mind at all times,parents may be able to save the holidays from becoming a disaster.