When parents separate their primary concern will be to ensure the wellbeing of their children and to support them through the separation and divorce process.
If parents can work together and focus on the children’s needs initially, a nesting arrangement can be a short-term arrangement which provides security for the children. This then provides the parties with time to consider the bigger picture further to separation.
What is a nesting arrangement?
Essentially the children remain at the family home and the parents share care for example by living at the property for a week on/week off with each party then moving out of the family home at agreed times. They can then live with family, friends or at another jointly sourced property. This can then provide a period of stability for the children whose day to day arrangements won’t change.
Careful thought needs to be given as to how and if a nesting arrangement can work and each family arrangement is different. Trust and communication are key to ensuring that the nesting arrangement works for the benefit of the children and both parties. There would need to be discussion for example as to payment of household expenditure and respecting each other’s privacy.
