A lot is said about the continued involvement of both parents in the lives of their children following a divorce or separation. Here at Holland Family Law, we\u2019re of the opinion that children need both their parents in their lives \u2013 except in cases of abuse \u2013 even if mum and dad are no longer together. This is where shared parenting offers a solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shared parenting, sometimes referred to as \u2018co-operative parenting\u2019, \u2018equal parenting\u2019, \u2018involved parenting\u2019 or \u2018parallel parenting\u2019 goes beyond how much time each parent spends with their children. It actually involves parents playing an equally active role in the upbringing of their children after a <\/strong>divorce or separation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If a child is only spending a limited amount of time with a non-resident parent, such as one weekend a month and additional time during school holidays, this wouldn\u2019t be considered shared parenting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n