Family Breakdown

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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Title:   Family breakdown
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   When a family breaks up because parents decide to separate, young people have a lot to deal with.
Date:   Nov 2008

Title:   Family break-up
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Nov 2008

Title:   Family break up - supporting children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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.
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Families - there are many kinds
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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?
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Divorce - when parents want to split
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Parenting arrangements after separation
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   After a separation and divorce, most parents want to work out plans for how their children will live.
Date:   Mar 2008

Title:   Stepfamilies
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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.
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Family break-up
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Family break-ups can be hard to understand. This fact sheet can help you make sense of some of the things that go on.
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Relationships - second marriages
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Family breakdown
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Adapting routines during divorce or separation
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Keeping consistent and predictable routines during separation or divorce can help your children. Tips on sticking to a routine
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Thinking divorce
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Divorce is usually a painful process for all concerned.
Date:   Oct 2007

Title:   Stepfamilies - adjusting to changes
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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.
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Running away from home
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Stepfamilies
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Foster families
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Step-families
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Step-families
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Step-families or new family units
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   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.
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Custody issues in family break-ups
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   This fact sheet helps explain how a custody decision might be made if your parents have split up.
Date:   Jul 2007
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