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Author(s): Emily Doskow
ISBN(s): 1413308910
Edition: 2
File Details: PDF, 2.23 MB
Year: 2008
Language: english
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ISBN 10:  1413308910

ISBN 13: 978-1413308914

Author: Emily Doskow

The divorce process is often confusing, difficult and expensive, with the average contested divorce costing up to $70,000 in attorney fees. But now people can turn to Nolo’s Essential Guide to Divorce for clear answers that can help make divorce as simple and inexpensive as humanly possible. With compassion and understanding, Nolo’s Essential Guide to Divorce will help readers: • understand the divorce process • work with mediators or lawyers • avoid expensive and painful court battles • figure out alimony • establish child custody and visitation • determine child support • divide money and property fairly • draft a marital settlement agreement • deal with divorce emergencies • address post-divorce issues The 2nd edition of this 50-state book is completely updated to provide the latest laws and resources. The book now covers divorce and the military and expanded information on custody schedules and parenting plans.

Table of contents: 

  1. Getting Oriented

  • Taking the High Road

  • Separation or Divorce?

  • Annulment

  • Family Court

  • Kinds of Divorces

  • Property, Custody, and Support

  • Getting Help From Experts

  1. First Steps After You Decide to Divorce

  • Breaking the News

  • Where Will Everyone Live?

  • Gathering Financial Information

  • Managing Your Family’s Money

  • Getting Legal and Other Professional Help Early

  • Taking Care of Yourself

  1. When You Can Agree: Uncontested Divorce

  • Basics of the Uncontested Divorce

  • Summary Dissolution for Short-Term Marriages

  • Default Divorce

  • Preparing and Filing Legal Papers

 4: Working It Out: Divorce Mediation

  • Why Divorce Mediation Works: Explains why mediation can be a good option for couples getting divorced.

  • What Does Mediation Cost?: Provides information about the costs associated with mediation.

  • Is Mediation Right for You?: Helps the reader determine if mediation is suitable for their situation.

  • Suggesting Mediation to Your Spouse: Offers advice on how to approach your spouse about mediation.

  • Choosing a Mediator: Guidance on how to choose a qualified mediator.

  • Choosing and Working With a Lawyer: Discusses the role of lawyers in the mediation process.

  • The Mediation Process: Describes the steps involved in mediation.

  • How to Make Your Mediation a Success: Provides advice for achieving successful mediation outcomes.

  • After the Mediation, the Paperwork: Explains the necessary steps to finalize a mediation agreement.

  • If Mediation Doesn’t Work: Discusses the options available if mediation fails.

 5: When You Can’t Agree: Contested Divorce and Trial

  • Finding the Right Lawyer: Guidance on how to choose an experienced divorce lawyer.

  • Paying the Lawyer: Discusses the costs involved in hiring a lawyer.

  • Is Fault a Factor?: Explains the role of fault in a contested divorce.

  • Getting Started: Describes the initial steps in pursuing a contested divorce.

  • Gathering Information for Trial: Disclosures, Discovery, and Digging Up Dirt: Discusses methods used to gather evidence for the trial.

  • Settle, Settle, Settle!: Emphasizes the importance of trying to reach a settlement before going to trial.

  • The Pretrial Conference: Explains the purpose of the pretrial conference.

  • Anatomy of a Divorce Trial: Describes the stages of a divorce trial.

  • After the Trial: Discusses the necessary steps after the trial is concluded.

6. Custody Decisions and Parenting

  • Physical and Legal Custody

  • The High Road: Agreeing With Your Spouse on a Parenting Plan

  • Helping Your Kids Cope With Divorce

  • Making Shared Parenting Work

  • Trying to Get Along With Your Ex

  • When It Comes to Divorce, Grownups Are Kids, Too

7. Custody Disputes

  • The Low Road: Fighting It Out in Court

  • How Courts Handle Custody Disputes

  • If the Custodial Spouse Interferes With Visitation

  • If One Parent Wants to Move Away

  • Drug and Alcohol Abuse

8. Child Support

  • Who Pays Support?

  • Temporary Support While the Divorce is Pending

  • Working It Out Yourselves

  • How Courts Decide Support Amounts

  • Estimating Child Support in Your Family

  • How Support Is Paid Each Month

  • If You’re the Recipient: Enforcing Child Support Orders

  • If You’re the Paying Spouse

  • How Long Support Lasts

  • If Circumstances Change

  • Taxes and Your Children

  • Health Insurance

9. Yours, Mine, and Ours: Basics of Marital Property

  • Taking Inventory

  • What Property Gets Divided

  • Identifying Community Property

  • Getting Financial Information

  • Is Your Spouse Hiding Assets?

10. Yours, Mine, and Uncle Sam’s: Dividing Property

  • You’re in Control

  • How Judges Divide Property

  • What to Do With the House

  • Dividing Your Other Assets

  • What to Do With a Family Business

  • Dividing Debt

  • Tax Consequences of How You Divide Property

  • Retirement Benefits

  • Money Now and Later

11. Spousal Support and Health Insurance

  • Types of Spousal Support and How Long They Last

  • How Courts Set the Amount of Support

  • Negotiating Support With Your Spouse

  • Planning for Possible Disability or Death of the Supporting Spouse

  • Changing the Amount of Spousal Support Later

  • Tax Planning When You Pay or Receive Support

  • Keeping Health Insurance in Force

12. Military Divorce: Special Issues

  • Beginning a Divorce

  • The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

  • Custody and Visitation

  • Support for Children and Spouses

  • Dividing Property

  • Pensions, Insurance, and Other Benefits

  • Tax Issues

  • Domestic Violence and Other Abuse

  • Postdivorce Follow-Up

  • Resources

13. Getting It in Writing: Preparing Your Marital Settlement Agreement

  • What It Is, What It Does

  • Creating the Agreement

  • Negotiations

  • Doing the Math

  • Consulting a Lawyer

  • Completing the Paperwork

14. Critical Care: When Things Really Go Wrong

  • Domestic Violence

  • Child Abuse

  • Kidnapping

  • Bankruptcy

15. After the Divorce

  • You’re Not Done Yet: Ten Postdivorce Tasks You Can’t Ignore

  • The Kid Connection

  • Modifying Spousal Support

  • Your Right to Social Security

  • Dating and New Relationships

  • Hope Springs Eternal: Remarriage

  • Getting Help and Helping Yourself

16. Getting Help, Finding Information, and Looking Stuff Up

  • More Great Books

  • Getting Divorce Information and Forms

  • Help With Negotiations

  • Financial Advice

  • Document Preparation Services

  • Legal Advice

  • Other Ways to Look Things Up

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