Of course, there are differences in the obligations and the role of the parents, but the presence of both is, also, essential to the extent permitted by the each-time circumstances.

The absence of the dad may be restricted at home, in other words, the dad may be absent from home but not from the child's life. As the reactions of the children towards the divorce vary depending on the age and the cognitive and the emotional background, it is important to manage the situation in such a way so as to find a balance in meeting the needs and the desires of all family members. The fact that the mum has the custody means neither that her role is of “greater value” or that she can replace the role of the dad.

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