[Delivery of counselling to divorcing families--new ways of interdisciplinary cooperation for the benefit of the child].
The essence of the reformed German law of parent and child (Kindschaftsrecht) for families who have filed for divorce is that parents need counselling and assistance rather than patronizing from the state when it comes to decisions regarding the custody of children. Prior to the passing of the new law, critics doubted whether parents would of their own accord avail of the services of youth counselling institutions. A survey of all youth welfare offices in Bavaria documents practices since the law was revised. The results indicate that closer cooperation between the parties involved is of vital importance and that the youth welfare offices must invest a great deal of energy in public relations in order to encourage families to avail of counselling. A pilot project, in which family courts and youth welfare offices work in close cooperation, illustrates how this might function.
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Fachhochschule Regensburg, Fachbereich Sozialwesen, Prüfeningerstr. 58, 93049 Regensburg.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003376:Counseling / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004243:Divorce / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations