Parents 'need to communicate with children during divorce'

In the course of and after a divorce, parents and solicitors need to explain and communicate with any children, it has been claimed.

Writing for Mondaq, solicitor Donal Quinn advised parents to listen to their children and "select effective (whether formal or informal) means of support that benefits the child".

In addition, children in Northern Ireland should be kept up-to-date on developments and parents and solicitors have to make sure they are aware that the divorce was not their fault, Mr Quinn said.

He continued that children should be "reassured" that their parents will carry on loving them.

Most importantly, he concluded on Mondaq, "warring spouses" need to ensure that they are not fighting in front of their children, perhaps through the use of Northern Ireland solicitors, to prevent distress for their children.

The Conservative party has recently proposed the creation of divorce counselling centres to help make the process as painless as possible for affected families.

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