Christmas, Custody and Co-Parenting

38 Christmas and Custody and Co-Parenting

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Christmas doesn't wait for your divorce to be final. It is coming and maybe you have plans and maybe you don’t. In this episode we are talking about Christmas handovers, the legal side and options for practical changeovers and timings. Plus as always the divorce personalities and how it changes up your Christmas. Highlighting how to avoid the drama and prevent your kids from hating Christmas forever.

Please note this is general advice only. Please always seek independent legal advice as everyone’s situation is different. 

 

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• Why is there usually a flurry of emails just before Christmas in family lawyer offices?

• Christmas dramas and how to prepare and avoid them.

• The family court timelines with Christmas issues.

• Does the family court close over christmas.

• What is the family court's view on Christmas Holiday issues?

• Why the best interests of the children are paramount.

• Opening presents on christmas day and christmas lunch and divorce

• Other christmas options to make life easier for the kids during and after divorce

• Does the family court about special holidays?

• Parenting order options for Christmas and special days.

• What to do if your ex won't let you see your kids at Christmas.

• Christmas and custody handover 

• Things to look out for during Christmas 

• Christmas what ifs

• Overseas and Christmas and custody

• Creating a happy Christmas bubble for the kids.

• Your emotions and Christmas and Divorce.

• Co-parenting and christmas 

• Christmas present upsets

• To let them take their presents to the other parents house

• Amicable Co-Parenting Christmas

• Equal shared time and Christmas

• Manipulative and controlling ex partners and Christmas

• High Conflict ex partners and christmas

• How to use our communication compass when sorting out christmas.

• Avoidant ex partners and christmas.

• How to write a legal letter about christmas.

• THe elf on the shelf and coparenting

• The elf on the shelf and divorce

• In a divorced family where does Santa go?

• How to make a Christmas plan with your co-parent

• Do people go to court just over Christmas issues?

• How to prevent your kids from hating Christmas because of divorce.

• The do’s and don’ts of talking about Christmas to the kids

 

 

If you need emergency help you can also contact:

 

• WOMEN'S SHELTER SERVICE 

• LEGAL AID

• Lifeline 13 11 14

• Mensline Australia 1300 789 978

• Kids Help Line 1800 551 800

• Aboriginal Family Domestic Violence Hotline 1800 019 123

• Relationships Australia 

• Police on 000

• DVConnect Womensline on 1800 811 811 (24 hours, 7 days a week) Note: This number is not recorded on your phone bill

• DV Connect Mensline on 1800 600 636

• National DV line on 1800 737 732.1800RESPECT 1800 737 732

 

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Please note this is general advice only. Please always seek independent legal advice as everyone’s situation is different.