Custody dispute escalated: Children suffer from parental conflicts!

Custody dispute escalated: Children suffer from parental conflicts!

The dispute over custody and the welfare of the child has increased significantly in recent years. An increasing phenomenon are parental conflicts that are held in court. According to a report by Pfalz-express , more and more parents are fighting for custody and dealing with their children. This escalation has accepted worrying proportions.

Sabine Walper, director of the German Youth Institute, emphasizes that custody disputes are increasingly ended up in court, which leads to an alarming situation. Stefan Heilmann, the presiding judge at the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court, warns that such bitter struggles are dangerous for the affected children, since non -accepted judicial decisions often lead to further unrest. At the moment, an estimated 50,000 children in Germany are affected by such conflicts, with between five and ten percent of all separation cases.

causes of the conflicts

In highly controversial separation cases, the child's handling is often disputed, although it is often incorrectly assumed that the regulation of the handling can defuse the conflict. Experts, as described in highly disputed , emphasize that the actual problems are not in handling or custody. Rather, it is the inadequate abilities of the parents to exercise these rights that tighten the situation.

Most parents are unable to communicate appropriately or to deal with their child cooperatively. The supervising parent often shows little willingness to act well with child, which further fueled the conflicts. The applications for restrictions on dealings or sole custody must be critically questioned in order to understand the actual motivations.

role of mediation

Mediation and support for the families concerned are increasingly required, since conventional judicial proceedings often do not lead to a solution. Mediation represents an effective way to solve conflicts and focus on the child's best interests. This is presented in detail by Mediator . Mediators offer a protected framework for an open dialogue between the parents and jointly develop solutions that meet the individual needs of the family.

The process of mediation includes several steps, starting with the selection of a suitable mediator. An initial discussion sets the framework and the basic rules, followed by an information phase in which both parties explain their view. This is followed by negotiations to refine the options for custody and handling regulations. The agreement achieved is recorded in writing.

In addition, it is required that family judges are better trained in order to be able to deal with these complex situations. Federal Minister of Justice Christine Lambrecht has already announced measures in this regard. One focus is particularly on dealing with cases of sexual violence against children.

Overall, an improvement in the situation is necessary to support the family and especially the children in difficult separation phases. Through stronger focus on mediation and parental abilities, many conflicts could be defused and solutions that actually serve the child's well -being.