The dynamics of the family affect the overall development of the child and the two are interrelated. Research is considered to study the separate effects on the child and on the family of domestic violence, of divorce and custody battles, and an attempt is made to connect the three together. The inability and lack of expertise by officials who are given by society the power to make decisions concerning the future of the child is seen as also affecting the child. The irony of the situation where the inevitability of the single mother's lowered economic status compounds with the research claiming that the child fares better when socio-economic status is not a factor is explored. In conclusion, it is noted that there is little being done about these problems.
Tensions run high and many people are affected.
Even in this age of the nuclear family or the modified nuclear family, the children suffer broken ties and affiliations, the parents suffer, and so do the grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and family friends. Children can not be seen as an entity unto themselves. But, life does not stop once a divorce is granted for the parties involved. This is just the beginning of struggles over the affections of the child, visitation and custody, payment of child support and the establishment of a postdivorce relationship with the ex-spouse. Due to the fact that the parents are divorcing or divorced, their is obviously an impaired relationship.