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Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation and Collaborative Divorce
by Katherine E. Stoner
The all-in-one guide that shows couples how to end a marriage, fairly and inexpensively.
Can you really have a civilized divorce? Ending a marriage is always difficult, but it need not be defined by financial or emotional conflict. Avoid huge legal bills and jockeying lawyers while protecting your kids -- turn to Divorce Without Court for help.
The book guides you through a negotiated divorce, using divorce mediation or a new approach called collaborative divorce. Encouraging and straightforward, Divorce Without Court explains:
how mediation works, how collaborative divorce works
how to use either to end a marriage, how to maximize opportunities for settlement, how to get an agreement in writing, andhow to find and use advisors.
Divorce Without Court provides the latest resources, contact information for state offices, national and regional organizations, and clear examples of what you can expect.
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$29.99
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The Collaborative Way to Divorce: The Revolutionary Method that Results in Less Stress, Lower Costs, and Happier Kids - Without Going to Court
by Stewart Webb; Ronald Ousky
For the millions of couples who face divorce each year, this book offers an alternative to court without giving up getting what you want
Research reveals that how a couple conducts themselves during a divorce has far greater impact on their children than the divorce itself. Compassionate, clear, and comprehensive, this is the first trade book to introduce a dignified, highly strategic solution to divorce-the collaborative process, a nationally acclaimed approach that is fast transforming how couples dissolve their marriages, divide their assets, and reinvent their post divorce relationships, particularly when they share custody of their children. Guiding readers through the steps of the collaborative process so that they may make better, more informed decisions, this book isn't about going easy on your spouse. It's about ending up with more money, less stress, and happier kids without going to court.
Based on the central tenet that both participants agree to resolve their differences with no intention of ever going to court, the collaborative process focuses on finding common interests while allowing each person in the couple to hire active legal representation. Stressing cooperation over confrontation and resolution over revenge, the smart divorce is beneficial in that it is generally less expensive and quicker than litigation, gives the couple greater control over the outcome of their divorce, and keeps children out of the controversy.
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$23.95
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No-Fight Divorce
by Brette McWhorter Sember
Professional advice on how to end your marriage with less pain and expense
Mediation is an increasingly popular method for ending a marriage because it is less expensive and less time-consuming than traditional divorce. No-Fight Divorce provides the latest and most up-to-date information on the practices of divorce law and mediation. At the same time, it explains the process of mediation, how it differs from a conventional divorce, and explores how to get the most from it--including how to mediate important issues of divorce, including property settlements, alimony, child support, and custody. End your marriage on your own terms using mediation--without the time, costs, and heartache of a traditional divorce
Divorce doesn't have to be harder for you and your partner than it already is. No-Fight Divorce gives you all you need to know to take advantage of mediation, an increasingly popular, proven alternative to traditional divorce that is less time-consuming, far less expensive, and a whole lot more civilized.
In No-Fight Divorce, family law attorney Brette McWhorter Sember explains what mediation is, how it works, and how to use it to take control of your divorce and work with your partner to decide how to end your marriage. She explains, in plain English, the legal basics involved, and she walks you through the entire process step-by-step, providing you with:
*Expert advice on how to find, hire, and work with a qualified mediator
*Tips on what to expect from your mediation experience, how to properly prepare for the process, and how to reach agreement in mediation
*Checklists, questionnaires, logs, and communication techniques that help you stay organized, informed, and prepared
*"Words That Work" that help you deflect conflict and promote understanding and compromise between you and your spouse
*Professional guidance on how to mediate key divorce issues, including property settlements, alimony, child support, and custody
*Ideas for using mediation to solve disputes that can arise after divorce
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$16.95
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Getting Apart Together: The Couple's Guide to a Fair Divorce or Separation
by Martin A. Kranitz
The goal of this book is to provide you with practical information you can use in resolving the issues that arise when people who have lived together decide to separate. These issues are basically the same whether you were married or living together. If there are children, parenting is a concern, as are property, child and spousal support, health and life insurance, education, and taxes.
Each of the topics covered in the chapters include both a discussion of the issues and a presentation of options and alternatives for dealing with the topic. The options are presented in the form of scenarios, with background information, so that you can see what the parties are attempting to accomplish. Guess which couple got more of what they wanted: Charles and Charlotte, who worked out a negotiated settlement together? Or John and Joyce, who let the court settle their differences? Couples who want to negotiate their own divorce settlements now have a comprehensive self-help guide, complete with ground rules, agendas for discussion, sample forms, and options for divorce mediation without bloodshed. Not quite a do-it-yourself manual -- you'll still need an attorney -- but packed with real-couple examples of successful agreements on Co-Parenting, Custody, Financial Support, College Planning, Property, Insurance, Taxes.... An organized, thorough guide to the important issues for every separating couple, and an effective aid for those who seek professional mediation. Your chances of getting the outcome you want are best when you take control of the decision-making process, says Martin Kranitz, Director of the National Center for Mediation Education in Annapolis, Maryland. Couples can work out their own decisions, if they know what to talk about.
GETTING APART TOGETHER is for couples considering divorce, divorcing couples, divorce mediators, marriage and family therapists, court custody evaluators.
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$14.95
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