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Help4Kids
It can be a hard time when your parents break up. You may feel worried about what will happen when your parents are not together anymore.
amica can help you and your parents. amica is an online way to help your parents agree about how they will look after you when they break up.
amica takes them through steps about how and when they will each spend time with you. It helps parents think about what is best for you. It helps them think about what you need.
You can also have a say about what you would like to do. You can talk about what is special to you and what you need.
If there is something special to you, let your parents know. These things might be things like:
★ When you will spend time with them
★ What school you would like to go to
★ When you want to play sport and do all the fun things
It is a way for all of you to work out what is best for everybody.
More information and support
When parents break up it can be a really hard time. You can do lots of things to help you not feel worried:
★ Tell your parents if you are worried
★ Talk to your parents about what you want and need
★ Talk to your friends
★ Try not to worry - remember that the break up is not your fault
★ Keep having fun
If you don't think you can talk with your parents, you are not alone. There are places that can help you share how you feel:
HeadSpace
Kids: https://kidshelpline.com.au/kids/issues/when-parents-split
Teens: https://kidshelpline.com.au/teens/issues/when-parents-separate-or-divorce
ReachOut Australia
https://au.reachout.com/articles/dealing-with-divorce-and-custody
Best for Kids
http://www.bestforkids.org.au/index.html
BeyondBlue
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/who-does-it-affect/young-people/support-and-services
Legal Information
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