The (almost) Painless Divorce: What Your Lawyer Won’t Tell YouHere is what you’ll find in this book:ALL ABOUT LAWYERS: Everything you were afraid to ask Mr. Hoyle, Where Are You When I Need You? How to choose a divorce lawyer How to hire the lawyer you choose How to help your lawyer help you How to protect yourself Sample contracts you can copy Checklist GET IT TOGETHER: How to get organized for divorce Elephants Don’t Get It in Writing What to get in writing - how to do it What's your geographical state? What's your emotional state? What happens in court What to wear, how to act in court Checklist Birds, Bees, and Educated Fleas Ground Rules Doing the right thing Checklist DO IT YOURSELF? How to represent yourself (pro se) Speak for Yourself, John Should you represent yourself? Stories from do-it-yourself divorces What's involved in arbitration Choosing pro se or arbitration Checklist WHAT'S PAINLESS: Divorce mediation The (almost) Painless Divorce Origin, general precepts, methods of mediation Step-by-step working on particulars Are mediated divorces legally binding? Stories from mediated divorces Checklist AVOID DISASTER: Yes, you can A Flying Leap - True divorce stories (focus on lawyers): The Quality of Mercy, Slightly Strain’d - More: (judges, jobs, relatives, fighting back): Heading ‘Em Off at the Impasse - How to avoid problems: Divorce tips from experts Divorce tips from ex-victims BOOKS, TAPES, NAMES AND NUMBERS: Where to get help The Everything Guide General books on divorce; books for women, books for men Legal guides; pro se manuals; state legal guides Audiocassette tapes; telephone tapes Arbitration and mediation services, U.S.A. and Canada Pro se and low cost legal aid programs and materials National organizations and support groups and YOU CAN LOOK IT UP: Comprehensive index |
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