Parenting after divorce or separation
Resolution have produced a helpful “Parenting Charter,” which sets out what children should be able to expect from their parents if they are separating.
It is also a useful tool as to what separating parents need to be aware of in the interests of their children.
The Parenting Charter
Resolution encourages parents to agree together, their children have the right to:
- be at the centre of any decisions made about their lives
- feel and be loved and cared for by both parents
- know and have contact with both sides of their families, including any siblings who may not live with them, as long as they are safe
- a childhood, including freedom from the pressures of adult concerns, such as financial worries
- financial support and protection from poverty
- support and encouragement in all aspects of their lives, including their education, as well as their physical and mental well-being
- form and express their own views on any matter affecting them
- be kept informed about matters in an age-appropriate manner
- privacy and respect for their feelings, including the way they feel about each of their parents
- protection from information and material, including that found online, which may be harmful to them
- protection from harm, and from adults who might do them harm.
The Parenting Charter can be accessed in full here, on Resolution’s website.