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INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

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Thankyou for visiting this page. The information you present here will help to increase the understanding of the experience of separated parents, and will be used to raise the awareness of the community and policy makers of some of the issues involved. Comments or suggestions are always welcome may be sent to resolve@tpgi.com.au.

First, questions are asked to get some background details, then a large space is provided for you to write as full an account as you are willing to present of your feelings and experiences regarding separated parenthood. (Don't hold back!)

Are you a man or a woman?
What country do you live in?
How many children do you have?
What age/s are they? (eg. 3, 5, 9)
Are they boy/s or girl/s? (eg. b, b, g)
Were you married to their other parent?
For how long did you live together? (including marriage, if applicable)
For how long have you been separated? (if applicable)
Who initiated the separation? (if applicable)
How would you describe your custodial status?

Please present as full a picture as possible about your experience as a parent in relation to your custodial situation and how you feel about your dealings with your child/ren's other parent. Please include all factors that are of concern to you, such as access arrangements, child support, parenting itself, and anything else that comes to mind on the subject. Please also include general issues, such as economic difficulties, any difficulties you might have in relation to the sort of neighbourhood you can afford to live in, support that you get from family and friends (or the lack of this), and so on. Don't worry that you are writing too much as all information is valuable. Thankyou.

Please write your story here (don't stop when you get to the end of the text box if you have more to say, it will keep scrolling):

Is there anything you'd like to add?

Thankyou for your input.
Do you give your permission for an (anonymous) excerpt of your story to be presented on the Penny for Your Thoughts page?
Would you be available for a further interview?
Are you familiar with IRC?
What is your email address? (optional - although, if you want a reply, we'll need your email address)

Click here to read a report on the nature of conflict between separated parents, with links to relevant journal articles on the subject.

Click here to read the thoughts and narratives of other separated parents, children and step-parents.