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POSITIVE OUTCOMES OF DIVORCE: A MULTI-METHOD STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF PARENTAL DIVORCE ON CHILDREN
Title
POSITIVE OUTCOMES OF DIVORCE: A MULTI-METHOD STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF PARENTAL DIVORCE ON CHILDREN.
Creator
Mohi, Grant, Grauerholz, Elizabeth, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
A great deal of the existing literature on parental divorce focuses on the negative influences it has on children and young adults in regards to such areas as their relationships (romantic and familial) and their academic standing. The implications of such research are that parental divorce will always bring harm to families and, consequentially, should be avoided for the sake of the children's wellbeing. What is often missing from this research is a focus on the potential positive outcomes...
Show moreA great deal of the existing literature on parental divorce focuses on the negative influences it has on children and young adults in regards to such areas as their relationships (romantic and familial) and their academic standing. The implications of such research are that parental divorce will always bring harm to families and, consequentially, should be avoided for the sake of the children's wellbeing. What is often missing from this research is a focus on the potential positive outcomes of parental divorce. The intent of this thesis is to explore the effects of parental divorce on young adults' ability to form and maintain romantic relationships, focusing on the positive outcomes of parental divorce on young adults and seeking to answer the question of whether or not young adults can actually benefit from their parents' divorce. By surveying a sample of 233 students from divorced and intact families from a large university on their experiences with parental divorce and/or romantic relationships, in conjunction with face to face interviews, the current study provides a deeper insight into the social factors that help define divorce as positive and explores the effects of family structure, gender of child, economic situation, and pre-existing parental conflict on young adults of divorced parents. Findings suggest that these young adults do experience positive outcomes after the divorce and that these outcomes are dependent on a variety of familial and social factors that shape the divorce experience.
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Date Issued
2014
Identifier
CFH0004550, ucf:45226
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004550
A SOLOMON LIKE DECISION: FACTORS IN DETERMINING CHILD CUSTODY FOR SAME SEX COUPLES IN FLORIDA AFTER DISSOLUTION OF A RELATIONSHIP OR MARRIAGE
Title
A SOLOMON LIKE DECISION: FACTORS IN DETERMINING CHILD CUSTODY FOR SAME SEX COUPLES IN FLORIDA AFTER DISSOLUTION OF A RELATIONSHIP OR MARRIAGE.
Creator
Alexander, Sydney, Cook, Kathy, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Same sex couples around the nation have continually fought for their right to marry and in thirty-six states they have been given that right. What same-sex couples did not think to fight for was the right to divorce. There has been a considerable lack of focus on one such issue often left out of the public discourse over marriage equality: determining parental rights for the purposes of child custody/visitation in the context of a homosexual relationship that has broken down. The choice to...
Show moreSame sex couples around the nation have continually fought for their right to marry and in thirty-six states they have been given that right. What same-sex couples did not think to fight for was the right to divorce. There has been a considerable lack of focus on one such issue often left out of the public discourse over marriage equality: determining parental rights for the purposes of child custody/visitation in the context of a homosexual relationship that has broken down. The choice to have a child in a same-sex couple, with the exception of adoption, usually only allows for one parent to serve as the biological parent to the child. These options include: surrogacy, in vitro fertilization, and artificial insemination. What that means is that it leaves the other parent as the nonlegal and nonbiological parent in which they would be given no rights to the child if the relationship were to dissolve. After looking at many cases in Florida, the courts place a significant emphasis on biology in determining child custody in dissolution of marriage or relationship proceedings. In this thesis, we offer solutions in order to allow same-sex couples the equal parental rights they deserve even when they are not the biological parent of the child. Florida statutes have not been updated to reflect the changes in the law such as the recognition of same-sex marriage and the right for same-sex couples to adopt. Although restrictions on adoption and same sex marriages have been found unconstitutional, the implications of these changes in the law regarding custody and parental rights have not changed. Once the proposed solutions have been adopted, same-sex couples will be able to dissolve their relationships and marriages without fear of losing the custody and/or visitation rights to their child while still applying the best interest of the child standard used in heterosexual dissolution of marriage cases.
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Date Issued
2015
Identifier
CFH0004768, ucf:45380
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004768