I Will Make Healthful Adjustments to Family Changes
Key Vocab
Marital Conflict Resolution- a process in which married partners identify their problems, agree on solutions, and reestablish intimacy
Marital Separation- a cessation of cohabitation between a married couple by mutual agreement or judicial decree
Divorce- a legal way to end a marriage in which a judge or court decides the terms with respect to property, custody and support of children and spousal support
Annulment- a legal way to end a marriage in which it is decided that the marriage was not legally binding.
Dissolution- a legal way to end a marriage in which the marriage partners decide the terms with respect to property, custody, and support
Single Custody- an arrangement in which one parent keeps legal custody of a child or children
Custodial Parent- the parent with whom a child or children live and the parent who has the legal right to make decisions about the health and well-being of a child or children
Joint Custody- an arrangement in which both partners keep legal custody of a child or children
Visitation Rights- are guidelines set for the visitation of children by the parent who does not have custody
Grandparents' Rights- are the visitation rights with grandchildren courts have awarded to grandparents when their son's or daughter's marriage ends
Single-Custody Family- a family in which a child or children live with one parent who has custody
Blended Family- also known as a step family, is a family consisting of the marriage partners, children that one or both of them had previously, and the children they have by their marriage to one another
Marital Separation- a cessation of cohabitation between a married couple by mutual agreement or judicial decree
Divorce- a legal way to end a marriage in which a judge or court decides the terms with respect to property, custody and support of children and spousal support
Annulment- a legal way to end a marriage in which it is decided that the marriage was not legally binding.
Dissolution- a legal way to end a marriage in which the marriage partners decide the terms with respect to property, custody, and support
Single Custody- an arrangement in which one parent keeps legal custody of a child or children
Custodial Parent- the parent with whom a child or children live and the parent who has the legal right to make decisions about the health and well-being of a child or children
Joint Custody- an arrangement in which both partners keep legal custody of a child or children
Visitation Rights- are guidelines set for the visitation of children by the parent who does not have custody
Grandparents' Rights- are the visitation rights with grandchildren courts have awarded to grandparents when their son's or daughter's marriage ends
Single-Custody Family- a family in which a child or children live with one parent who has custody
Blended Family- also known as a step family, is a family consisting of the marriage partners, children that one or both of them had previously, and the children they have by their marriage to one another
Assignment
In this section, we learn about different types of families and how they can change through divorce. Your assignment for this section is to write a letter to your best friend who's parents are getting a divorce. Comfort your friend and give them useful information that you learned in this section. Once finished, please submit your letter to your teacher at [email protected]