a podcast devoted to amicable divorces
Positive Communication, Respectful Behavior, and Putting Your Child’s Interests First are all forms of Leading By Example. Even if you are the only parent modeling good communication and respectful behavior, you have a chance of influencing your spouse to model the same.
When custody decisions become difficult, there are either control issues going on between the parents resulting in custody complications, or there can be behavioral issues with one spouse that are not being dealt with. This episode is a thorough look at custody and co-parenting for the best interests of the child.
Bill Eddy, Esq., LCSW, Mediator, who will demonstrate a more successful way of communicating with a high conflict co-parent.
Child Custody will be discussed using Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as examples of multiple children in a marriage, some biologically connected to the spouses, and some who existed before the marriage and only to one spouse. What can be the options for child custody and child support if the non-biological children of one spouse have not be officially adopted by the other spouse, yet were raised by the non-biological spouse? This is the case in many divorces and can present a conundrum of decisions when filing for the divorce, and creating settlement agreements for custody and support.
“Custody Rights and Non-Biological Parents” today on Constructive Uncoupling podcast with Attorney Matthew Smurda and Amicable Divorce Expert and host, Judith Weigle. Attorney Smurda will discuss a growing trend in blended families and divorce: Custody Rights vs Visitation, mandatory vs voluntary child support, StepParent Rights, and Presumed Parent. @MatthewSmurda. Listen Here: https://judyweigle.podbean.com/e/custody-rights-and-non-biological-parents-wattorney-matthew-smurda/
Graybill’s approach to blended stepfamilies starts with the communication about parenting styles and parenting rules between the biological and new stepparent first, then transitions to a family Mission Statement that includes the children.
Graybill also discusses how bringing the loss experienced from the divorce has to be acknowledged and dealt with as the biological, newly divorced parent enters another relationship that includes a blended family.
Words of Advice: Accepting some level of responsibility for a conflict moves a disputant from victim to victorious.
Judith Weigle’s Philosophy: Be Honest, Speak from the Heart, Take Responsibility for Your Actions