Iaals' Honoring Families Initiative: Courts and Communities Helping Families in Transition Arising from Separation or Divorce. (22nd August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kourlis, Rebecca Love; Taylor, Melinda; Schepard, Andrew; Pruett, Marsha Kline
• Is Part Of: Family court review. Volume 51:Number 3(2013:Jul.)
• Page Start: 351
• Page End: 376
• Publication Date: 2013-08-22
• Subjects: Divorce -- Effects on Children -- Family Law -- Financial Impacts of Divorce -- Mediation -- and Separation; Domestic relations courts -- United States -- Periodicals; 346.7301505
• DOI: 10.1111/fcre.12032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1531-2445

Abstract

Keypoints: It is time for a national dialogue about the feasibility of creating out‐of‐court alternatives for separating and divorcing families. Research indicates that separating parents who provide their children with consistency, emotional support, and low conflict help children successfully adapt in the transition process.