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Do your divorce right, straight talk from family court judges, Andrew Horton & John David Kennedy

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-371) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Do your divorce right

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Andrew Horton & John David Kennedy

straight talk from family court judges

This book is written for people who aren't lawyers and who are thinking about going to family court, who are already involved with a family law case, or who have a family member or friend involved in a pending or active family law case. As judges, the authors have presided over more than 10,000 trials or other courtroom events in family law cases. Divorce is one of the most significant life changing experiences a person will ever live through. However, it is a process, not an event. The process goes on long after the legal aspects of the divorce are complete. The process operates on at least four levels: legal, emotional, financial, spiritual. This book attempts to address all of these levels in an interrelated manner

Assessing your situation -- Separating (or not) -- Finances, property and support -- If you have children together -- Working with lawyers -- Starting a court case -- AVoiding court battles -- How family courts work -- The dark side -- While your case is pending in court -- How to present your case at trial -- After a court hearing -- Round two -- Round three (or four, or -- ) -- Starting over, achieving peace -- Appendices