The Divorce Sourcebook

Dawn Berry (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

352 Seiten

2007 | 3rd edition
McGraw-Hill Contemporary (Verlag)
978-0-07-147686-7 (ISBN)

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Addresses various divorce-related topics to help you navigate through this emotionally, economically, and legally challenging process. This title features information on third-party visitation rights, pre-divorce marital counseling laws, mandatory separation periods, and simplified divorce procedures.

What you need to know to get through the difficult process of divorce

In The Divorce Sourcebook, Dawn Bradley Berry, a research attorney and legal consultant, explains everything you need to know to protect yourself and your family, and she supplements her expert advice with real-life stories of divorce, including that of her own.

Filled with wisdom and sensitivity, this is all-encompassing guide to every aspect of divorce shows you how to:

Navigate the legal system and find the right lawyer for you Decide if mediation or other legal alternatives are right for youEvaluate joint assets for property divisionDetermine the custody arrangement that is best for your familyBegin your emotional recovery after divorce

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Introduction

1.The Development of Family Law and Social Attitudes: A Brief History and a Look at Where We Are Today

2. Preparing for Divorce: How to Begin and What to Expect

3.Mediation and Litigation: How They Work

4.Special Complications

5.Divorce and Property

6.Family Law and Children

7.The Emotional Challenges of Divorce

8.Building a New Life

Resources and Suggested Readings

Appendix A: National Organizations

Appendix B: State Laws

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.1.2007
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	431 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Partnerschaft / Sexualität
ISBN-10	0-07-147686-5 / 0071476865
ISBN-13	978-0-07-147686-7 / 9780071476867
Zustand	Neuware