Childrens bill of rights

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  1. I have the right to love and be loved by both my parents, without guilt, pressure, disapproval or rejection.
  2. I have the right to be protected from my parents’ anger.
  3. I have the right to be kept out of the middle of my parents’ conflict, including the right not to pick sides, carry messages, or hear complaints about the other parent.
  4. I have the right to have a regular daily and weekly routine, one that is not filled with unpredictable disruptions, chaos, or unpleasant surprises.
  5. I have the right to not have to choose between my parents. It is my right to not be expected to choose with whom I will live. Having to make this kind of choice will always hurt someone, and therefore, me. I have this right even when I am a teenager. I CAN NEVER CHOOSE BETWEEN MY PARENTS
  6. I have the right not to be responsible for the emotional needs of my parents.
  7. I have the right to know well in advance about any major changes that will affect my life.
  8. I have the right to reasonable financial support from my parents.
  9. I have the right to appropriately express my feelings to my parents and expect that they will listen to me.
  10. I have the right to not be expected to make adult decisions. I have the right to remain a child and not replace a parent in my duties, or to act as an adult companion, personal friend or comforter to my parents.
  11. I have the right to like love as many people (such as stepparents and relatives) as I want without guilt and without being made to feel disloyal.
  12. I have the right to a life as close as possible to what I would have had if my parents had stayed married to each other.

Alternative Family Solutions 2015