Divorce without court a guide to mediation & collaborative divorce

"Avoid the expense and stress of divorce court -- Ending a marriage is always difficult, but you don't have to be overwhelmed by financial or emotional conflict. Through mediation or a collaborative approach, you can avoid huge legal bills while protecting your kids from debilitating confl...

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Main Author: Stoner, Katherine E., 1947- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Berkeley, CA : Nolo, 2015.
Edition: 4th edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The role of mediation and collaborative law in the divorce process
  • What happens in mediation
  • What happens in a collaborative divorce
  • Deciding to mediate or collaborate
  • Proposing mediation or collaboration
  • Finding a mediator
  • Finding a collaborative attorney
  • Using advisers and doing legal research
  • Getting started on information-gathering
  • Preparing for and making the most of the first session
  • Evaluating your progress in mediation or collaborative divorce
  • Communicating in mediation or collaborative divorce
  • Negotiating in mediation or collaborative divorce
  • Court-sponsored mediation
  • Encountering difficulties in mediation and collaboration
  • Writing up the agreement
  • Women and men in mediation and collaborative divorce
  • Unmarried couples in mediation and collaboration
  • Mediation and collaboration after divorce.