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Links to information about some of the issues associated with family breakdown and divorce, such as custody of the children, emotional crises, and starting a new family.
Reviewed August 2008
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Family break up - supporting children
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Better Health Channel
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Children of all ages can experience grief, anger, sadness and confusion over the breakup of their family. Sometimes, they may blame themselves. You can help your child by giving them honest explanations and emotional support.
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Apr 2008
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Families - there are many kinds
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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A mother, a father and a child? Well you do need a mother and father to have the child but is that the only kind of family? What about a family which has one parent and a child, or children? What about children who live with their grandparents?
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Apr 2008
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Divorce - when parents want to split
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Sometimes mum or dad, or both of them, decide that they would rather not live together any more. They may choose to live apart for a while or they may choose to divorce.
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Apr 2008
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Parenting arrangements after separation
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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After a separation and divorce, most parents want to work out plans for how their children will live.
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Mar 2008
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Stepfamilies
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Better Health Channel
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Stepfamilies, or blended families, are common in Australia. Establishing a blended family has advantages and disadvantages, depending on the people involved. Generally, patience, love, commitment and time help to overcome most problems.
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Feb 2008
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Family break-up
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Inspire Foundation
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Family break-ups can be hard to understand. This fact sheet can help you make sense of some of the things that go on.
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Feb 2008
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Relationships - second marriages
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Better Health Channel
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One third of Australian marriages involve at least one person who has been married before. Many also include children from a previous relationship. Deciding to remarry and start a new life is exciting, but it can also present challenges to a couple in their relationship as partners, parents and step-parents.
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Nov 2007
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Family breakdown
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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When a family breaks up because parents decide to separate, young people have a lot to deal with. Parents may be tied up with their own emotional issues and not very supportive.
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Nov 2007
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Adapting routines during divorce or separation
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Keeping consistent and predictable routines during separation or divorce can help your children. Tips on sticking to a routine
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Nov 2007
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Family breakdown
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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When a family breaks up because parents decide to separate, young people have a lot to deal with.
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Nov 2007
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Thinking divorce
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Divorce is usually a painful process for all concerned.
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Oct 2007
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Family break-up
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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When a family breaks up it is usually difficult for everyone. It is like a death which brings with it feelings of grief and loss.
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Oct 2007
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Stepfamilies - adjusting to changes
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Better Health Channel
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Kids of different ages tend to feel different things when they first become part of a stepfamily. It takes time to adjust to all the changes, and you might feel confused and upset at first.
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Aug 2007
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Running away from home
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Have you ever been in trouble at home and thought to yourself, 'I'll run away ... and then they'll be sorry!' I remember thinking that when I was little.
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Aug 2007
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Stepfamilies
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Sometimes a family is split up. Maybe mum and dad decide to live apart. Maybe mum or dad dies. After a time mum or dad may start a new relationship. That may lead to the child having not just a 'new' mum or dad, but perhaps a whole new family.
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Aug 2007
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Foster families
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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A family that takes a kid into their home for a while and takes care of him or her is called a 'foster family'. 'Foster' means to take care of, to help to grow and develop - and that is what a foster family does for the kid.
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Aug 2007
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Step-families
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Sometimes when parents break up, or someone passes away, mum or dad may eventually start a new relationship. This is how people come to have stepfamilies. All relationships have their ups and downs, and stepfamilies are no exception.
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Aug 2007
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Step-families
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Sometimes when parents break up, or someone passes away, mum or dad may eventually start a new relationship. This is how people come to have step-families. All relationships have their ups and downs, and step-families are no exception.
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Aug 2007
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Step-families or new family units
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Inspire Foundation
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With the current divorce rate in Australia close to 50%, there's a good chance you might find yourself part of a stepfamily or a new family unit (such as a single parent family). Check out this fact sheet for tips for making the transition smoother.
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Jul 2007
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Custody issues in family break-ups
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| Publisher: |
Inspire Foundation
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This fact sheet helps explain how a custody decision might be made if your parents have split up.
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Jul 2007
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