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Danny
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Have Divorced Parents?

I was wondering how many teens out there have divorced parents or are about to have divorced parents??

My Mom and Step Dad are separated (have been for 2 months now). I am just really worried that my Step Dad is going to screw Mom with the settlement and everything, and therefore in turn screw us kids as well. (I'm pretty sure Mom will get all us kids, she'll get me for sure because I am old enough to choose who I wish to live with.)

Was there a big battle for full or shared custody?? I know there will be a big battle for full custody for my younger Bro and Sis. Mom really wants full custody, not shared because then it's 50/50. And that would be hard on my lil Bro and Sis, living in one home for a week, then going to live in another for the other week and switching back and forth.

I've never been through the whole divorced parents thing before. So I was just curious as to how some situations turn out.

Thanks!!

~Danny

Update:

I just want the divorce to go smoothly for my Mom's sake. I want her to be happy, and I know divorcing my Step Dad will make her happy. And truth be told, I am happy they will get divorced... I hate him. But my lil Bro and Sis my Mom had with him, so they're his children. I am not his child nor is my older Bro.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Your mom is probably going to have full custody of you and your step-dad is probably going to have visitation on the weekends.

    Thats what my parents had to do.

    -hope that helps (=

  • 1 decade ago

    I am sorry

    Are they going to counseling? If so, they could get back together.

    My mom died when I was ten, my dad were remarried and divorce twice before I was 16.

    I am truly sorry

    Shared custody do not always have them back and forth

    Parents come up with what is best

    You can not, if you have parents in different towns, or the same town, but in different schools, you can not share

    From September to June, they need to be in school

    My brother in law has shared custody, he gets them very weekend, 1/2 of all weeks off and two weeks in the summer. They live in the same town, but did not have the same school. My brother in law was living with his parents. Plus he took them one night a week to dinner

    You see, it does not have to be every other week.

    Sometimes with shared custody, parents can work what is best for all the children. It will not be best for you, to loose you brother and sister every other week. I think it's 13, if you are 13 or older, you can tell the judge you do not want to brother and sister every other week.

    It's in the best interest of all the children, even you

  • 1 decade ago

    Well I have parents divorced and two step parents. The court will do the whole custidy based on the best interest of the child. This past summer I tried to live with my dad. but my mom is a good mom so it didn't happen. Whatever happens you will be fine. as for your siblings they will most likely get shared parenting. if you don't know what that is it kinda speaks for itself parents share time with the child. so don't count on one parent getting full custody unless one parent is a really bad one like if he or she does drugs or some other crap like that.

  • 1 decade ago

    I have divorced parents. My mum ripped me off by choosing a new man over me and my sisters. So i feel how you do about being confused etc. My mum and dad have issues with money and i tend to keep out. Im the middle child and i have 1 older sister (20) and one younger one (13) Im 17 and my parents split 3 years ago. My dad had an affair and ran off with the woman. My mum divorced my dad and married a new one 2 weeks after without telling me.

    The experiance has made me learn what not to do if i ever grow up like her. She doesnt know it, but she has messed my lifeup more than my dad has! Hes payed alot back for what he did to us, hes been good to me and my sisters where my mum decided to choose men over us :(

    I just get on with it! Had councelling, didnt really do much! But i have a great boyfriend who supports me!

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  • 1 decade ago

    ma mom and dad got divorced 3 yrs bak and ma mom has full custody well it is a pain 4 the children but it is also a pain 4 the parents but smtimes its better they are seprated frm each other than live together in pain!

    I only c ma dad once every year cos he moved to another country so u kind of get use 2 the situation!

  • My parents got divorced when i was only 4. I live with my mom now and my grandparents. My dad has gotten remarried a few times but my mom hasn't. I used to go over to my dad's on the weekends to spend the night but now that i am getting older I don't do that much. I talk to him every day though.

  • 1 decade ago

    What you need to do, is stop worrying about all of this, this is adult problems, not teen or kid. No matter what happens, you need to know that your mom loves all of you and thats what matters. this is all her relationship and why it failed is between them. As for the settlment, again, not your issue to be worrying about, your moms. She made choices as an adult with kids, so she needs to deal with them, not you. Even if you all don't get the money, you have love. lots of people ave been through all of this, but the biggest mistake is parent sinvolving their kids. If you love your step dad/dad, then tell him. YOur mom loved him once enough to bring him into your life, just cause it didn't work out between them doesn' tmean you have to stop loving him.

  • 1 decade ago

    So long as theres no abuse on the kids by step-dad, the judge will give joint custody usually. It just means the kids will live with your mom but usually visit with the dad every other weekend & usually one night a week. good luck to you.

  • 1 decade ago

    I do. My parents have been divorced since i was 3 monthes old, and i only see my mother one day a year.

    And dont worry, im really sure everything is going to work out ok. =)

  • 1 decade ago

    my parents got divorced when i was six and they had a huge custody battle. The courts deciceds based on who can take better care of the children and plus i think they talk with the children too to get a better insight on who they should be with

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