"Divorced" status affects applications for international schools?

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Bun

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My kid is 3.5 yr old, prepare to apply for reception year in some int. schools. But I'll tell the the truth anyways.
Any thoughts?

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why would it affect your application? this is the 21st century.... more than 50% of marriages end in divorce, your child will not be much different than many of the other kids in the class.

lying on an application is NEVER a good idea... besides, what would that teach your child? that you are ashamed? that lying is ok? anything to get ahead is ok?

not really lessons i would want my child to learn...
 
I don't think it should affect your application either. Divorce is higher than before and your child will not be alone. Plus teachers/staff are not immune to divorce either. :)
 
Yes, Thanks Carang n Rani. If the school or teacher doesn't hv the same moral as the parents, that wasn't a good choice too. =)
 
i'm not talking about the reasons... i'm talking about the divorce itself. i don't think it has to do with morals to decide that two people really should not be married anymore.

divorce is not a four-letter word anymore, if you know what i mean.
 
The divorce rate in Hong Kong is not 50% it is much lower than that, last figures between 2001-2006 was ~17-34%. That aside, I agree with the other posters lying will only set a poor example for your child and the likelihood is you will be discovered anyway.
 
Carang I only know because I attended a sociology talk at HKU which quoted the figures. China statistics mentioned too and much lower than that.
 
i wonder what the figure would be for expats in hk.... hmmm.... now you've piqued my interest....
 
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