Co-parenting a child after a divorce has never been an easy task. In addition to disputes over money and parenting, some of the most complex arguments deal with child custody issues, particularly visitation time. Thanks to advances in technology, however, there are more options than ever for parents seeking to spend time with their children. New York divorcees with children might be interested to learn a bit about the boom in e-parenting.
No matter how much parents would like to remain close to their children, sometimes it is not possible. The reasons are plentiful, sometimes work, sometimes illness, but the fact is distance happens. To address these issues, more and more parents are opting to use various forms of technology to be more present in their children's lives. From Skype to email, there is now a multitude of ways for parents to remain in contact with their children.
While these technologies will likely never replace real, physical proximity, they do allow parents to do many of the things that they might not otherwise have had the opportunity to do. For example, with younger children, it allows the non-custodial parent to establish a physical presence in the life of the child that might otherwise get lost due to distance. This is a very important part of the parent child relationship; one that can get lost at an early age if a parent is far away.
It is also important for parents going through a divorce to know that it is possible to include e-parenting options, such as on-line visitation time, in a parenting plan. If no such options were included in the initial divorce agreement, it is also possible to modify the parenting plan at any time down the road. This will allow the parent to continue their relationship with their child and enforce their visitation rights, something every parent hopes to accomplish.
Source: New York Times, "Kramer.com vs. Kramer.com," Pamela Paul, Nov. 23, 2012
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