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- 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes (Source: U.S. D.H.H.S., Bureau of the Census;
- 90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes;
- 85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes (Source: Center for Disease Control);
- 80% of rapists motivated with displaced anger come from fatherless homes (Source: Criminal Justice & Behavior, Vol 14, p. 403-26, 1978.);
- 71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes (Source: National Principals Association Report on the State of High Schools.);
- 75% of all adolescent patients in chemical abuse centers come from fatherless homes (Source: Rainbows for all Gods Children.);
- 70% of juveniles in state-operated institutions come from fatherless homes (Source: U.S. Dept. of Justice, Special Report, Sept 1988);
- 85% of all youths sitting in prisons grew up in a fatherless home (Source: Fulton Co. Georgia jail populations, Texas Dept. of Corrections 1992).
What else can I help you with?
Does divorce have any effect on children?
Divorce is an intensely stressful experience for all children, regardless of age or developmental level; many children are inadequately prepared for the impending divorce by their parents. A study in 1980 found that less than 10% of children had support from adults other than relatives during the acute phase of the divorce.
How does having children affect the decisions that couples must make when considering a divorce?
It has a BIG effect. If you want a divorce without children you can get it fast and easy. When there is children involved it takes the determination of custody, child support, visitation and parenting time. There is a lot more to go through when kids are involved plus how it will mentally effect the children.
What is the effect of gay fathers on children?
Many studies done over the past 20 years show that there is no effect of gay fathers on children, as compared with heterosexual fathers.
Your divorce and child support was settled in TX your ex-husband is now re-married and going through another divorce with more children Will that effect your child support in LA?
No. It has no effect on the court order between the two of you.
How does divorce effect the society?
Divorce affects society by producing children who could suffer from maladjustment due to the break up of their family. On the other hand, the advantage of divorce in society is that abused spouses no longer have to stay in abusive relationships.
In what states are no fault divorce laws in effect?
No fault divorce laws are in effect in all 50 states in the United States.
What are some of the theories of effect of divorce on children?
The effects divorce can have on children will depend a lot on the ages of children. Younger children ,including toddlers, will feel a sense of abandonment when one parent appears to be missing. Older children (late teens) may resent the parent who chose divorce and consider that parent selfish for making their own life a priority instead of the whole family. Children in between are too old to feel abandoned but too young to assign blame to either parent. Therefore, they tend to blame themselves.
Does divorce disqualify one from eligibility to cosign a loan?
It depends on what kind of loan. Generally, the answer is no, it does not, but the divorce may have an adverse effect on the separate credit scores, and it would be the lowering of the credit score that might make one ineligible for cosigning.
What if a spouse won't move out after divorce is signed in IL?
The divorce should have included a motion to this effect, otherwise not required to.
Can children become obese because of their parents divorce?
Eating can be a way to cope with stress and depression. In that respect a child may use food as comfort and gain weight during and/or after her parent's divorce. The same effect can result from living with parents who fight constantly and do not get divorced.
I have found out after my divorce that my ex husband had another woman and they had a child together. He didn not declare this when applying for the decree absolute. Can this affect my divorce?
No. He managed to hide that information during the proceeding. While it may have made him look worse in the eyes of the judge at your divorce hearing it has no effect on your divorce.No. He managed to hide that information during the proceeding. While it may have made him look worse in the eyes of the judge at your divorce hearing it has no effect on your divorce.No. He managed to hide that information during the proceeding. While it may have made him look worse in the eyes of the judge at your divorce hearing it has no effect on your divorce.No. He managed to hide that information during the proceeding. While it may have made him look worse in the eyes of the judge at your divorce hearing it has no effect on your divorce.
How will my divorce effect my adult children?
That depends on how they see what the relationship has been like, and are you leaving for a different love interest. The fact that you waited until they were grown shows that you put their interest first.
