Preserving Family Ties : An Authoritative Guide to Understanding Divorce and Child Custody, for Parents and Family Professionals

Preserving Family Ties was not written to give you a formula for action. Rather, this is a guidebook for understanding. It was written to give a clearer understanding of the complexity in child custody when parents separate.

This book provides you the historical context for the changes you experience, and what you may fear. I have written this book to offer parents and professionals that context in which the new reality unfolds. It was written to help you understand that one can move forward best when they a) acknowledge your feelings as you endure so many life changes, often abrupt and unexpected; b) recognize the obstacles and options in the child custody and divorce process; and c) seek support from family, friends, community resources to affect the best transition for you and your children.

There is no magic wand to solve problems that parents may encounter, real or imaginary. However, our imagination can play havoc with this journey of family transition. The future we prefer for our children, for each parent, for grandparents and other extended family members, can be far better than imagined.

Dr. Roseman is a child custody consultant, Certified Family Life Educator, mediator and speaker on contemporary family issues, particularly high conflict divorce, and co-parenting. He served as Assistant Director for Child Access Services (1999-2006) for the Childrens Rights Council under the aegis of joint custody pioneer, David L. Levy, Esq. In 2008, Dr. Roseman founded the Toby Center for Family Transitions offering therapeutic reunification and child custody services for parents choosing to separate. Dr. Roseman finds that acknowledgement, recognition and support are the three pillars to help one most effectively move forward from most of lifes challenges. He has found that personal transitions may be easiest when one uses humor as a healing mechanism.

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www.thetobycenter.org.