Definition Attachment Theory - A concept developed by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth in the late 1960s that holds that infants and small children should never spend more than a few hours from their primary caregiver or they may never be able to develop appropriate trust in another person.
Application in Divorce The application of this theory in custody disputes favors the custodial parent, who is usually the mother. Over the last two decades the courts have become much less biased and more and more fathers are being granted custody and/or liberal visitation rights.

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  1. Children Need Love More Than Ever During Divorce
    Young children -- youngsters from six to eight who are old enough to understand the change if not the reasons for divorce -- suffer enormous sadness in their parents’ divorce. Children should be encouraged to voice their feelings and ask questions.
    Contributed on 4/18/2007 by: DivorceDex.com Staff
    Category: Parenting  (Applicable in All States)
  2. Children Showing Attachment to One Parent
    This is very normal and should not be discouraging for the estranged parent. Children tend to grasp for things and hold on tight when significant change is taking place around them. Time will help heal any divorcing situation, so patience is a must. The estranged parent should not take this sense of attachment to the other parent personally, but rather as a natural instinct of a worried child in a newly introduced unpredictable world.
    Contributed on 4/18/2007 by: DivorceDex.com Staff
    Category: Parenting  (Applicable in All States)
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