Therefore before the Court has even laid eyes on you, they will have in the back of their mind that you are fixated on hating the other person more than you care for the well-being of your child. Once the other parent is aware of the behaviour they will be more likely to include it in an Affidavit in support of their argument as to why they should have the custody of the children. Children will inevitably tell the other parent, a sibling, family member or even a teacher. I guarantee that even the slightest slip up to a child will end up getting back to the other parent, even if you tell them not to say anything. The second consequence is the court will look poorly at any person who bad mouths the child to the other parent (because Judges are aware of the damage it does to children). In time the children will judge the behaviour of the parents for themselves, and it is this assessment will determine the relationship that the child has with both parents on a long term basis into adulthood. I tend to inform parents who want the children to know that the other parent abandoned them for another family etc that children are smart and perceptive. Insulting the other parent to the child can dramatically undermine the child’s relationship with the other parent….however what many people tend to not realise is that, as children get older, they tend to look at your behaviour growing up and they may well judge you for undermining their relationship with the other parent. Children like to have the parents resolve their issues peacefully (or at least without the child knowing of the dispute). Your child does not want to hear bad things about the other parent. The first consequence and what should be the most serious consequences of bad mouthing a parent is the impact it has on the child. Division of Assets / Property Settlement.
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