Child relocation after divorce is harmful (Term Paper Sample)

Child relocation after divorce is harmful
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Child relocation after divorce is harmful
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Divorce can be detrimental on the part of the child, among the decision made entails relocation of the child with the custodian parent. This move means separating the child from one of the parent in totality. The child is subjected to new environs, which negatively affect the child physical, mental and psychological growth. These changes ranges from emotional imbalances, health conditions such as asthma and psychological traumas .(Waldron K. 2005). These reasons should deter any parent from opting to relocate their child(ren) away from the other parent. Sonoma County in California has well stipulated post divorce relocation laws which are geared for the well being of the child, unfortunately relocation is detrimental on the part of the child. It robs the child the physical relationship he/she should have with both parent, for the totally development of an individual.(ibid)
Any society progression is determined by what kind of children a couple brings up, in terms of morals and values. the infusion of both the parent to nurture a moral and a child full of values is thus threatened by relocation of the child which breaks the rhythmic order of child’s total development, hence the society at large. A child who lacks the care and support of both parents lacks the confidence and security in facing life challenges. Such a child suffers from low-self worth and eventually suicidal attempts (Divorce Statistic)
Relocation reinforces the permanent separation of the child from the non custodian parents, which create a vacuum in terms of guiding, directing and advising the child. This is severe when the child is about 2-3 years and requires total parental guidance in shaping the child’s personality. (Waldron K. 2005). At an advanced age of 12-13 the child may opt to seek answers to her personality in experimental behaviors such as drugs, social gatherings and this determines what they become in future. Such a child will experience more psychological problems. This is proven by the statics which indicates a 35% instead of 13% of such children having a wide range of psychological related problems such as anxiety, depression and sadness. (Divorce statistics) This is evidence by the research which was undertaken on a group of college students who were from divorced parents. After the research, they showed, high rate of the above mentioned psychological problems. (Braver et al 2003)
Relocation also disrupts the normal rhythmic flow of the child’s life. The social relationships are interfered with and this forces the child to adjust to new way of doing things. This entails choosing new friends, coping with new social relationships which may be totally different from the previous ones in terms of academic, emotional and physical locale. These changes may negatively interfere with the normal growth of the child
Consequently, the changes may be detrimental to the child who may withdraw and resent the new changes, in terms of academic performance which has proven to escalate drastically downwards after the relocation. (Gindes, M 1998). The social adjustment may also take sometimes and interrupts normal development of the child. Relocation tends to also break the ties the child had with the extended family and this may provoke feelings of loneliness and prolonged hours of sadness. (ibid). The extended family bond which existed is watered down and the way of life is also disrupted, forcing the parent and the child to restart new relations which may be misleading.
The custodian parent may use his/her weaknesses in order to be granted the relocation rights. Mostly such a parent may not be financially stable to meet the financially needs of the child. A child who was previously provided with a financial stable family may be forced to cope with inadequate resources like food, education and other social recreation facilities. The financial constrains also affect the custodian parent who has to sacrifice for an extra paying job, to ensure that all needs are met. According to Muldron (p. 344) the non custodian parent may be non-committal in giving in any extra financial support of the child. Hence the child is deprived the privileges they had before and su...