If you are going to choose only one book to read as you navigate your divorce, choose Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce--the one guide that everyone going through divorce should have. The book will support readers in avoiding conflict while protecting their financial situation and relationships with children. It is thorough, easy to read, and updated with the most current information.
"With approximately half of all marriages in American ending in divorce, "Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce" is a critically important addition to every community library collection, and vitally necessary reading for any man or woman contemplating or entering a divorce who is seeking to make the legal process as simple, inexpensive, and conflict-free as possible. Drawing upon her years of experience and expertise, family law attorney Emily Doskow deftly explains how to make divorce less painful by helping the reader: 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 to stay calm and make good decisions. Fully updated with the latest state rules on divorce, "Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce" covers all legal rights and options and how to tackle the tough issues, including: child support; child custody; alimony; dividing property, including pensions and real estate; and drafting a marital settlement agreement. Of special note is how well "Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce" is written, organized and presented, making it fully accessible for the non-specialist general reader." -The Midwest Book Review, James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
"In this well organized and easy to read book, readers can find succinct, practical answers to all the tough questions about divorce."- Attorney Katherine E. Stoner, Author of Divorce Without Court
Table of Contents
- 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 Appendix Index
Emily Doskow is a practicing attorney and mediator who has worked with families in the Bay Area for more than 22 years. She specializes in family law, including adoption, parentage issues, domestic partnership formation and dissolution, and divorce. She is a graduate of The University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. She is the author of Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce and coauthor of A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples.
NOLO
Pub Date: July 30, 2024
1.2" H x 8.9" L x 6.9" W
528 pages
paperback