The children between four and eleven
Possible Negatives
This might affect them if they are in an environment such as school that is predominantly filled with children in nuclear families. They might wonder what is wrong with their family; feel inadequate because they don’t understand. They only get to spend alternate weekends with their dad and half of the holidays. During these times the biological father might compensate by making them participate in some “fun” related activities, and so the children might not to get to know dad in the real sense of the word; they might even begin to see him as being more of an uncle and see their new stepfather as their real dad since they spend more time with him. Also, the children may experience fragmentation of contact with their extended family on dad’s side. Studies show that children with divorced parents run a higher risk of acting out as well
Possible Positives
Children might enjoy the new “bi-nuclear” family. They may be enthusiastic about gaining older siblings who may consequentially be good influences or role models. Because they are still young, they probably don’t have a lot of equipment to cart around and might enjoy having “two bedrooms” or “two houses”. Another positive is that their biological father and mother probably had some fights or they’d witnessed some tension which isn’t good for them psychologically.
Mrs. Blogg
Possible Negatives

Because Mrs. Blogg isn’t the biological mother of the new teenage children, she may personally resent or dislike the children or the children may resent her because of the lack of blood bondage which could hurt her; They may show some hostility towards her because they feel she is trying to replace their biological mother which is likely to affect her in a negative way. Another factor is that Mrs. Blogg has never had to deal with teenage children; she may not know how to respond appropriately because she has missed stages in the children’s lives. There is less time to adjust to/ break or introduce Norms with regards to her new husband or teenagers. She may feel guilty taking care and seeing her new husband’s children more often that she sees her own especially when they are away on holiday with their father. Conflict may erupt from different ways of doing activities. Nuclear families normally start with couple getting to know each other then children, but Mrs. Blogg and her new husband won’t get that opportunity
Possible Positives
-She may have gained two more daughters.
- A chance to start all over again with a new husband which
-May gain satisfaction from seeing her children in a less stressful environment
-Possibly more help from new teenagers in the house.
Teenagers
Possible Negatives
Because their dad is trying to form a new relationship with the new wife, the children may feel isolated because the new couple is spending so much time together and they might be jealous of that attention. The teenagers had also become used to being the only two children now there’s 5 of them so chances are the budgets been stretched They might get annoyed with the amount of money or attention being put on the other kids. They might even try to make the dad feel guilty by acting out or giving him attitude or the new wife. Possible Positives
• Glad that they have new siblings and also learn new skills taking care of them
• Happy to see their dad happy, and to have a new mother figure

Mr Bloggs
Possible Negatives
• He doesn’t get to see his children on daily basis
• Has to learn to do for himself
• Might miss company
• Might have more bills to pay by himself
• Might feel inadequate
Possible Positives
• May feel like he has gained new through his wife’s new marriage
• May teach him to possibly value his new partner more
• Might see the kids being out of the way as a positive in that it provides time to concentrate on other things
• May have less expenses

New Dad

Possible Positives
• Has new extended family
• Happy that children may have someone to look up to and get advice from
• Happy that someone’s there to look after him as well

Possible Negatives
• Might struggle trying to get teenagers to accept new mum and also feel guilty
• More Kids = more expenses

CENTRELINK
Parenting Payment
Parenting Payment is to help with the costs of caring for children. It is paid to the person who is the main carer of a child. CENTACARE
Have a Family counselling team .This service is based in Salisbury; they work with families where children or young people under 16 years are experiencing difficulties. The Counsellors work in the family home with parents and/or children and young people, addressing issues such as family stresses, change, behavioural problems, conflict and dealing with loss. They also offer what they call “Family Dispute Resolution Services” which was set in place to help couples and family members who are separating/separated in resolving their disputes and in making arrangements where both party’s reach good mutual communication. This service also comes with a child inclusive approach which means the children get help as well
Birthright Lone parenting Support Service
The Counsellors are mainly men, few women and family teams –allocated to provide support through friendship and advice.
Family Dispute Resolution Services
Family Dispute Resolution assists couples and family members who are separating/separated in resolving their disputes and arriving at arrangements in an environment of respectful mutual communication. Practitioners will work with parties who are often in states of high conflict, to assist them in resolving parenting issues, through mediation and counselling. Central to this service is a child inclusive approach
Legal and Social implications of custody arrangements
The Bloggs most likely have what is known as Physical Custody. This is when the parent has the right for the children to live with them. Whichever parent has physical custody, the kids will live with them. Physical custody can be shared between parents as with the Bloggs’. Some arrangements actually specify joint physical custody. Under this agreement both parents have rights for the kids to live with them for specified periods. The blogs may also have what known as Joint custody. This is when parents have shared or joint custody rights. This agreement will be either joint legal custody or joint physical custody. With joint legal custody both of the parents must agree on decisions about the children’s upbringing. Both of the parents will have the right for the kid’s to live with them.
Custody Arrangements may be controversial because one parent will have to spend less time with the other if the children are going to live a stable life. Most parents want to have as much times possible with their children and percentage wise, the mother gets them the majority of the time.

If Support programs are used effectively they can restore hope to parents and children alike.. Divorce can be detrimental to a husband / wife / kids’ Stigma and self esteem. If the service has counselling programs, it can be a chance to vent. Counsellors can restore hope to the newly single parent that they may find another, or that they are fit parents, or that the divorce is not their fault. These services can be vital financially as well. Being an effective participant in the programs means knowing all the benefits that are entitled to you as well.