Rights of Children of Divorce (provided by Dr. Lois V. Nightingale) Children have the right to: 1. Continue to love both parents without guilt or disapproval (subtle or overt) by either parent or other relatives. 2. Be repeatedly reassured that the divorce is not their fault. 3. Be reassured they are safe and their needs will be provided for. 4. Have a special place for their own belongings at both parent's residences. 5. Visit both parents regardless of what the adults in the situation feel, and regardless of convenience, or money situations. 6. Express anger and sadness in their own way, according to age and personality (not have to give justification for their feelings or georgia child support laws georgia child support laws have to cope with trying to be talked out of their feelings by adults). 7. Not be messengers between parents; not to carry notes, legal papers, money or requests between parents. 8. Not make adult decisions, including where they will live, where and when they will be picked up or dropped off, or who is to blame. 9. Love as many people as they choose without being made to feel guilty or disloyal. (Loving and being loved by many people is good for children; there is not a limit on the number of people a child can love.) 10. Continue to be kids, i.e. not take on adult duties and responsibilities or divorce costs georgia child support laws become a parent's special confidant, companion or comforter (i.e. not to hear repeatedly about financial problems or relationship difficulties). 11. Stay in contact with relatives, including grandparents and special family friends. 12. Choose to spend at least one week a year living apart from their custodial parent. 13. Not be on an airplane, train or bus on major holidays for the convenience of adults. 14. Have teachers and school informed about the new status of their family. 15. Have time with each parent doing activities that create a sense of closeness and special memories. 16. Have a daily and weekly routine that is predictable and can be verified by looking at a schedule on attorneys at law divorce georgia child support laws a calendar
