About Teen Life: How to Handle Your Parents' Divorce

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Teen Life From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor Divorce can be hard of children on any age, but there are specific issues for teens when parents split up. Partly that is because the teen years are already full of changes and having to endure another huge one, namely the divorce of your folks, can be particularly tough. Your Rights When You Want a Change in Custody It is a sad reality that when parents divorce, children often have to choose between their parents. This is the main reason that courts make the final custody decision on behalf of the children, to help mitigate the psychological trauma that can occur when children are forced to choose between two people they love very much. While the courts do take the wishes of the children in to consideration when making custody decisions they also look at the bigger picture and take in to consideration factors that children are either unaware of or do not care about... Read more Search Related Topics:  child custody issues  teen rights in child custody  coping with divorce Help Children of Divorce Cope With Family Change Children of divorce cope best when their parents are attentive to their needs and remain active participants in their lives. No matter where you are in the process, though--whether the separation is startlingly fresh, or whether you're already several months into the healing process--these tips will help you anticipate and cope with the effects of divorce... Read more Search Related Topics:  children of divorce  coping with divorce  children and divorce Effects of Divorce on Teens When parents divorce, it is difficult for the whole family. Children and teens have to deal with an upheaval of their lives and get used to the new reality of their day-to-day living. It is not a surprise that teens of divorce are twice as likely as teens living in non-divorced families to experience difficulties... Read more Search Related Topics:  parenting advice  divorce and teens  Coping With That You Have Been Divorced by Your Parent A teen whose parents are divorced writes with concerns after feeling rejected by her mom who has remarrried and had a new baby. Here is some advice for her... Read more Related Searches Custody in Divorce Divorce Children Child Divorce Family Divorce Law Divorce Process Featured Articles Quiz: Divorce and Teens Teen Very Angry Over Divorce Tips: Divorce and Teens When Grandparents Divorce Divorce and Children Divorce: When Children Are Left Holding The Bag   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement