01411nam a22001217a 4500008004100000100001900041245008900060260004400149300003600193520094100229650007501170773004401245230127b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aBhushan, Vani   aEffects of divorce on children: A review of socio-economic, legal and policy aspects  aBihar Journal of Public Administration   a19(1), Jan-Jun, 2022: p.189-198  aThe phenomenon of divorce has adverse impact of society and family in which the children are the worst sufferers. They are victims of parental conflict, financial instability and economic hardship, deficits in parenting time and attention, and the loss of a relationship with the non residential parent. Although state has no definite policy for the protection of the rights and interests of the children of divorced couple, yet there are laws that come to their rescue. As such the purpose of the present study is to investigate the causes of divorce and its negatives impacts on the children of the divorcees. It further intends to examine the legal provisions available for protection of the interest of such children. This analysis suggests that strategies that seek to mitigate the harmful effects of divorce on children should focus on making of appropriate public policies for ensuring them with state protection. – Reproduced   aDivorce, Children, Adverse impacts, Public policy, Family laws, India.  aBihar Journal of Public Administration