Resources

Meic is the helpline service for children and young people up to the age of 25 in Wales. From finding out what’s going on in your local area to help dealing with a tricky situation, Meic will listen even when no-one else will.

This guide is for parents of teenagers. It was created by Voices in the Middle, a project campaigning and supporting children and young people in the middle of divorce and separation.

This paper is the result of a study by Nuffield who reviewed 45 research studies (from the last 20 years), each of which had directly obtained children’s and young people’s thoughts on parental separation and/or their experience of court proceedings. It concludes that "decisions made by the court have a big impact on children’s lives, and children’s experiences of being left out of decision making can increase anxiety and upset. Across the research, there was a clear need for children to be provided with greater support and guidance to adjust and cope in the context of these family changes, and for the court and other professionals to better involve children and communicate with them about the process."

This guide is for parents who do not live together and want to make arrangements for their children without having to go to court.

A useful 56 page handbook for separated parents that provides insight into what children typically experience during a separation process and advice on how to communicate with them during this difficult time.

The Separated Parents Information Programme (SPIP) is designed to help separated parents, or those who have responsibility for children,to better understand and respond differently to conflict and communication.