Why do some parents stop seeing the children after a divorce/separation?
Sometimes a parent stops seeing the children because of constant hassle with the other parent. A parent may stop seeing the children for a while because each separation is very painful. The unintended result may be that the children feel abandoned. Sometimes a parent stops seeing the children because he or she believes it is too confusing for the children to have to go back and forth. Parents often do not realise a child’s lasting pain in losing contact with a parent Divorce/separation is such a painful and disorganising experience that, unfortunately, many parents are temporarily blinded to the needs of the children at a time when they need them most. 12. What if a parent will not pay child support? Paying child support is an important parental responsibility. Children should not be burdened with child support problems or be made to ask for child support. Such matters should be settled between the parents. When this is not possible, legal assistance should be sought. Court enforced re
