How to Co-Parent with Your Ex
You and your spouse have just started talking about moving forward with a divorce, and it has gotten off to a rough start.
It’s hard to know how to begin the separation process. And when children are involved, it is even harder.
The Collaborative Divorce process is an alternative dispute resolution method that can assist you in helping to maintain your family unit while staying away from court litigation and work thru the issues of co-parenting. It helps divorce be respectful, peaceful – and keeps you out of court.
Here are some tips that can help:
- Develop a communication plan
- Keep it businesslike and keep the emotions out of it
- Put together rules and discipline methods that both of you agree with
- Show a united front
- Air your differences in private with your ex
- Don’t make the kids pawns or messengers
- Spend special time with each child daily
- 10 minutes of one on one time with your children can be very healing and help them realize you and your ex are putting them first
Children need consistency, transparency and congruency to grow and thrive. To achieve this goal, it will be vital to create a co-parenting plan.
Our team of experts can help you work with your spouse to co-parent your children in a way that works well for the both of you.
The Collaborative Practice San Diego is a nonprofit, multi-disciplinary referral network of independent professionals of attorneys, mental health professionals and financial advisors working together to learn, practice, and promote Collaborative processes for problem solving and the peaceful resolution of family law issues in regard to co-parenting, with an eye toward preserving the emotional, as well as the financial assets of the family, including co-parenting concerns.
Contact us today to see how we can help preserve your family unit while working thru the divorce process.
Note: This information is general in nature and should not be construed as legal/financial/tax/or medical advice. You should work with your attorney, financial, medical or tax professional to determine what will work best for your situation.
