Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce
[Berkeley, CA] : Nolo, 2022.
Format: Book
Edition: 9th edition.
Description: 514 pages ; 23 cm
"Divorce is never easy, but with the information in Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce, you can make the process as simple, inexpensive, and conflict-free as possible. With compassion and expertise, family law attorney Emily Doskow explains how to make divorce less painful by helping you: understand the divorce process; minimize day-to-day conflict with your spouse; work with lawyers or mediators without breaking the bank; avoid costly, exhausting court battles, and stay calm and make good decisions. You'll learn about your legal rights and options for resolving tough divorce-related issues, including: child support and custody, alimony, property division, and drafting a marital settlement agreement. The 9th edition is completely updated with the latest rules on property division, grounds for divorce, and court procedures, and includes tips on participating in virtual meetings, mediations, and court hearings."--Back cover
Contents:
Introduction : your divorce companion -- Getting oriented -- First steps after you decide to divorce -- When you can agree : uncontested divorce -- Working it out : divorce mediation -- When you can't agree : contested divorce and trial -- Custody decisions and parenting -- Custody disputes -- Child support -- Yours, mine, and ours : basics of marital property -- Yours, mine, and Uncle Sam's : dividing property -- Spousal support and health insurance -- Military divorce : special issues -- Getting it in writing : preparing your marital settlement agreement -- Critical care : when things really go wrong -- After the divorce -- Getting help, finding information, and looking stuff up.
Subjects:
Divorce -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Popular works.
Divorce -- United States.
Divorce -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Popular works.
Divorce -- United States.
ISBN:
9781413329773
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
LAW Family Dos | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | Out (Due: 7/5/2024) |
LAW Family Dos | North Main | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 7/2/2024) |
LAW Family Dos | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
"Learn your legal rights and options. Negotiate property division and financial support. Protect your children's best interests. Avoid expensive court battles."--Cover
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.