Cumberland county, district 12, court programs, parent education

• How parents can help their children through the divorce process.
• The stages of growth and development of children and what reactions to their parent's divorce are normal for children based on their ages.
• Helpful ways to communicate with children about divorce.
• The grieving stages common to children going through the separation of their parents.
• Helpful ways to share parenting responsibilities.
• Parents' financial responsibilities for meeting the needs of their children.
• Helpful ways to encourage cooperative behavior with an ex-spouse or significant other.
• Consequences of parental separation on children, and ways to facilitate the familial transition.