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Divorce For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Divorce For Dummies, 2nd Edition


By John Ventura, Mary Reed

ISBN: 978-0-7645-8417-6
Format: Paper
Pages: 384 Pages
Pub. Date: June 2005

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Introduction.

Part I: Trouble in Paradise.

Chapter 1: Understanding What Divorce Is All About.

Chapter 2: Considering Divorce Alternatives.

Chapter 3: Preparing Financially.

Chapter 4: Separation: A Healthy Breather or a Prelude to Divorce?

Part II: Moving Forward with Your Divorce.

Chapter 5: Putting Your Divorce in Motion.

Chapter 6: Telling Your Kids.

Chapter 7: Surviving Your Emotional Ups and Downs.

Part III: Decisions, Decisions.

Chapter 8: Yours, Mine, or Ours? Deciding Who Gets What.

Chapter 9: Spousal Support: Determining If, When, and How Much Is Paid.

Chapter 10: Custody: Deciding What’s Best for Your Children.

Chapter 11: Child Support: Taking Care of Your Kids’ Financial Needs.

Part IV: Coming to an Agreement: Negotiating the Terms of Your Divorce.

Chapter 12: Doing the Negotiating Yourself.

Chapter 13: Hiring a Divorce Attorney.

Chapter 14: Working with Your Attorney to Get the Best Results Possible.

Chapter 15: Using Mediation to Resolve the Sticky Issues in Your Divorce.

Chapter 16: Divorce Court: Letting a Judge Decide the Terms of Your Divorce.

Part V: Looking Toward the Future Now That Your Divorce Is Final.

Chapter 17: Handling Practical Matters after Divorce.

Chapter 18: Solving the Toughest Post-divorce Problems.

Chapter 19: Thinking Ahead: Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements.1

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 20: Ten Great Divorce Web Sites.

Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Help Your Kids Cope.

Chapter 22: Ten Tips to Help You Move On.

Glossary.

Index.

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