Help separated parents ditch avoidance strategies that stop them resolving differences

The desire to avoid conflict with an ex is the primary reason that separated parents do not get to see their children.  

That’s an eye-opening finding from a survey of 1,105 separated or divorced people, published in late-January. Family law professionals might be surprised because it appears to dismiss conventional wisdom suggesting that delays waiting for court hearings would play a greater part in kids not seeing one of their parents.  

It’s seen as much easier to deliberately steer clear of tensions with an ex, who happens to be a co-parent, than to face up to the need to work through differences in the interests of all family members.  

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