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CUSTODY ADVOCATE PROGRAM ::
Children’s
Rights in Parental Separation
- I have the right to love whomever I choose without
guilt, pressure, or rejection.
- I have the right to love as many people as I want
without feeling guilty or being made to feel disloyal.
The more love I receive, the more I am able to give
to others. (“People” include parents, step-parents,
relatives, friends, etc.)
- I have the right to have a regular daily and weekly
routine, not one filled with disruptions, inconsistencies
and alternating patterns.
- I OWN VISITATION. IT IS MY RIGHT, NOT THE RIGHT
OF MY PARENTS. I have the right to visit both parents,
regardless of the grown-ups’ wants or wishes
regarding convenience, money or personal feelings.
- I have the right to be angry, sad, and fearful and
to express those feelings.
- I have the right to love both parents, since they
are both a part of me, and to be reassured that my
feelings are okay.
- I have the right not to lay blame or to choose sides.
- I have the right to not make decisions which should
be made by adults.
- I have the right to remain a child. I should never
be expected to replace my parents in their duties or
be placed in the role of an adult companion, friend,
or comforter to my parents.
- Although I have the right to have my opinion considered,
the decision regarding with whom I should live should
never fall on my shoulders. This decision should be
made by adults. If I am forced to make such a choice,
someone will always get hurt and therefore, I will
also suffer. I have the right even when I am a teenager
when my parents might think I am able to make such
a choice. No matter how old I am, I should never be
placed in a position where I have to choose between
my parents.
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