Researchers have consistently found that high levels of parental conflict during and after a divorce are associated with poorer adjustment in children. (illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com)
The increased risk of poor adjustment in children may partly be due to high conflict and other problems in the family before the separation. (familycourt.gov.au)
Either way, the most common cause of a child's poor adjustment during and following a divorce is parental conflict. (drdeborahwilder.com)