Definition Intact Family - a family unbroken by divorce and/or separation.
Application in Divorce A family broken by divorce and/or separation must still function. Divorced parents are still parents who must deal with each other in the rearing of their children.

Most people who divorce eventually marry again, so a family broken by divorce is very often blended into a step family. The relationship within step families can be very difficult and tax the flexibility of its members to adjust to new situation and new people.

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  1. Parenting After Divorce - A New Start
    1. Don’t badmouth a former spouse in front of the children.
    2. Don’t use the children as spies or messengers.
    3. Reassure the children the divorce is not their fault.
    4. Encourage visitation with the other parent.
    5. Remember the "best interest" of the child is paramount.
    6. Don’t use the children as therapists.
    7. Deal with drug and dependency problems.
    8. Always pay child support.
    9. Don’t worry children with financial problems.
    10. If at all possible, do not uproot the children.
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