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                              o  In what ways is your child like you?
                              o  In what ways is your child like his/her other parent?
                              o  What is your favorite thing to do with your child?
                              o  What is the other parent’s favorite thing to do with your child?
                              o  What did you and your child’s other parent tell him/her about why you
                                 are no longer together?
                              o  What is it like to parent your child without the other parent living with
                                 you? What do you think it is like for the other parent not having you
                                 there?
                              o  If your child could share a worry with me, what might he/she say?
                              o  If your child could tell me something about you, what might he/she
                                 say?
                              o  If your child could tell me something about his/her other parent, what
                                 might he/she say?
                              o  What do you think (if anything) would help your child to feel more
                                 secure and happy at this time?
                              o  In what ways, if any, does your child help you or think about you? Ask
                                 for examples.
                              o  If your child is not in your care, what things occupy your time?
                              o  What are the most important possessions to your child?
                              o  What is your child’s bedroom like at each house?
                              o  If you could change something to make your child’s life a little easier,
                                 what might that be?
                              o  Is there anyone that you know of that your child does not feel
                                 comfortable around or does not get along with – in family or outside
                                 family?
                              o  Does your child have a pet at your home? Other parent’s home? What
                                 relationship does your child have with his/her pet? Does he/she use the
                                 pet for comfort or to re-connect with your home?
                              o  Is there anything else you would like to tell me about your child?



                   Parent Readiness Scale


                         The practitioner completes the Parent Readiness Scale in the absence of the
                          parent.  The scale is not completed with the parent, neither is the form ever
                          made available for the parent to  review.  The PRS is simply an aid for the
                          practitioner that assists the identify the point in time readiness of a parent to
                          hear feedback from their child.
                         The PRS is a point in time assessment.  It is used repeatedly during the Child
                          Meeting and ADR processes to look for changes in each parent.











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