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ler who transforms your old diamond ring into a beautiful pendant to hand down to the children. Families Need Fathers are on the coal face of family breakup and fully aware of the level of anger, mistrust and pain that couples put each other through during a divorce. Initiatives like this are a great way to promote a holistic approach to coping with separation, and helping ensure that couples can quickly access the right type of support when they need it most. I asked my 13 year old son his
views on how parents should ‘break up right - please don’t fight’ - a catch phrase he came up with a couple of years back which I now use as part of my promotion of Divorce in a Box . I didn’t tell him that years ago I myself had called upon the CSA to chase his dad for funds. Nor did I mention that by the time they got his dad pinned down, he was in a better frame of mind and was happy to contribute financially towards the care of his children. I wanted the CSA to do it, so that I didn’t need to talk about money and sully an already delicate co-parenting relationship. My son thought for a few moments
and then suggested: “Everyone should pay some of their tax towards
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a fund for their children. If they break- up or stay together or don’t have kids, they can use the money but it’s already there so you don’t have to fight over getting it.”
Is this such a radical idea? That
parents should prepare a financial base for their kids. I myself had called upon the CSA to chase his dad for funds. I requested they act as go-be- tweens, as I did not want to have to chase the father of my kids for money if he stopped paying in the future. I wanted the CSA to do it, so that I didn’t need to talk about money and sully an already delicate co-parenting relationship. What I love about this idea is that the money becomes something sep- arate from the individuals involved. De-personalised. I think that my 13 year old son may be on to something.
f you want to have your say send me an email to
INOW ITS YOUR TURN!
andrew@divorcedparents.co.uk
Suzy Miller is the inventor of Travel Guide for Divorce which includes over £500 of complementary access to skilled professional advice.
WEBSITE:
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