Divorce without court a guide to mediation & collaborative divorce

"This book guides the reader through the steps of negotiating a divorce settlement by using mediation or collaborative law. It discusses how to: choose the right negotiation method; maximize opportunities for settlement; get an agreement in writing; find mediators, attorneys, and advisers; and...

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Main Author: Stoner, Katherine E., 1947- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Berkeley, California : Nolo, 2021.
Edition: Sixth 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 to your spouse
  • 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 divorce agreement
  • Divorce for same-sex couples
  • Women and men in mediation and collaborative divorce
  • Unmarried couples in mediation and collaboration
  • Mediation and collaboration after divorce.