Utah Courts have been offering a Divorce Education for Children class for several years now. The class is offered to assist children impacted b y divorce. The class helps to identify feelings common to children in divorce situations, while teaching the children how to communicate their feelings to their parents. A mental health professional teaches the class and is assisted by a state court commissioner. Parents and children both report good things about the class and the impact it has on the children in everyday behavior. The class is open to children ages 9 to 12 (3rd through 6th grades) whose parents are divorced already or are currently divorcing. The class is free of charge and is he,d at the Scott M. Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City. The class is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on select Saturdays, and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on select Mondays. Pre-registration for the class is required. The upcoming schedule is as follows:
- Monday, October 4
- Saturday, October 23
- Saturday, November 13
- Monday, November 22
- Saturday, December 4
- Monday, December 13
Please contact Michelle Glaittli at 801-578-3897 or go to the courts website.
Don’ts would include not intdorucing casual dating partners too early to your children, not making ANY dating partner a priority over your children, not bringing another person into the household until you marry them (kids don’t deserve to have a potential parental figure in their life only to be snatched away), Do’s would include reassuring your children that they are your top priority, making sure their routines aren’t disrupted, and believing them if they mention anything at all about abuse or inappropriate behavior.
Divorce causes major issues with health insurance benefits. Many families have employer provided and/or paid for health insurance benefits that cover the entire family. It is not uncommon to see situations where the other spouse is a stay at home parent, with absolutely no access to health insurance benefits, or employed at a job with either no health insurance benefits available or those benefits available at a substantial cost. After a divorce, the spouse with the family health insurance coverage can no longer cover the other parent. They are no longer “family” members who can take advantage of one health insurance policy. How to then ensure that everyone stays insured does become an issue for negotiation and/or divorce litigation.^.
Many thanks
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