Thinking about divorce? Already in the process of divorce? You need this book. Divorce is complex, and complications are not what you need when you are facing its emotional and financial pressures.

In It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce, veteran divorce attorney James J. Gross breaks down the divorce process for nonlawyers in easy-to-understand steps. He explains the legal system in plain and simple language, and he describes the process of obtaining a fair separation agreement and navigating family law and the legal system. Just as important, it explains the emotional hazards of divorce and how to withstand the myriad pressures you will face. It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce:

  • Explains divorce laws in easy-to-understand words.
  • Guides you through the steps for obtaining a separation agreement.
  • Provides a friendly user’s manual for divorce court.
  • Helps you and your spouse decide what’s best for the children.
  • Shows you how to protect your assets to the legal extent possible.
  • Explains when and how to play hardball. 
Nearly a million people get divorced each year in the United States. Many, if not most, could be handled far better for all parties involved. It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce will guide you safely through the hazards of divorce, show you how to understand and survive the complicated legal process, explain underhanded tactics and how to combat them, and help emerge on the other side as a stronger, wiser, and better person.
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* Timing * Things to Do Now * Research and Documents * Can You Do It Yourself? * Finding a Lawyer * First Meeting with Lawyer and Beyond * Custody in General * Physical Custody * Timesharing * Child Support * Alimony * Property and Debt * The House: A Play in Three Acts * Pensions, Retirement Plans, Deferred Pay, and Social Security * Business Investments * Bank Accounts, Stock and Other Liquid Assets * Taxes * Prenuptial Agreements * Separation Agreements * Different Ways to Get a Separation Agreement * Tactics and Strategies for Negotiating Your Own Separation Agreement * Pleadings * Evidence * Trial Procedure * Same-Sex Marriage and Divorce * Postdivorce * Sample Forms * Glossary
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It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce is for people who are thinking about getting divorced, or already in the process of separation and divorce. It contains all the information you need to survive your divorce emotionally, financially, and legally, and to come out the other side with your skin and dignity intact.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781430257165
Publisert
2013-09-23
Utgiver
APress
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
Popular/general, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

James J. Gross is a divorce lawyer in Chevy Chase, Maryland, who has been helping people solve their most difficult legal problems since 1976. He has authored or co-authored File for Divorce in MD, VA and DC, Father s Rights, and Money and Divorce. He writes for two blogs, Father s Rights and Maryland Divorce Legal Crier. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, a Juris Doctor, and a Master of Laws in Taxation.