A couple may undertake the process of divorce for some reasons. It may be because the marriage is not working anymore, while others may go along with this process because of petty things. Whatever the reason for this, it still brings a lot of stress to the family, especially with the children involved.
Usually during dissolution of marriage, the custody of the children is given to the mother. This is typically the case unless she is found unfit by the court. Fathers on the other hand are rewarded with visitation rights to their children. Mothers in some instances may give up their right to the child and willingly give the rights to the father. Some couples may even agree to have joint custody wherein both parties are involved in the upbringing of their children. There is, however, a problem with some couples. Some have difficulty setting an arrangement with the children's rights. This results in a scarred relationship between parents or even children. Sometimes, because of misunderstanding with the rights of both parents, some parents kidnap their own children.
The stress brought about by divorce to children can vary. Usually children under the age of 5 react with rage and grief thinking that they are actually divorced or left by their parents. Older children may understand the situation more, but some of them still blame themselves for the separation. Adolescents even become socially awkward and embarrassed due to the break up. In recent studies, it shows that children with divorced parents are usually more delinquent and shows lower grades than any other students. As a whole, some children may go about the divorce without an ill effect on them, but a majority suffers a huge amount of trauma because of it.
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