Extent:
Online-Ressource (XVI, 320 p. 1 illus, online resource)
Series:
Type of publication: Book / Working Paper
Language: English
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Description based upon print version of record
Contents; Introduction; Part I: Facing the Prospects of Divorce; Chapter 1: Timing; Practical Timing Considerations; States Matter: Where to Divorce If You Have a Choice; Employment: Why It's Best If Your Spouse Is Employed; Finances: What Is the Best Time to Split with Your Spouse?; Timing Issues When Your Spouse Wants You to Leave; Timing Issues When Your Spouse Leaves You; Family Finances: Can Cause Trouble When Handled by One Spouse; When Can I Start Dating?; Timing Once You Have an Agreement; If Rome Is Burning, Stop Fiddling Around; Divorce Is a Process, Not an Event; Summary
Chapter 2: Things to Do NowWays to Take Charge of Finances; Bank Accounts; Stocks, Money Market Funds, Certificates of Deposit, and Brokerage Accounts; Credit Cards; Loans and Lines of Credit; Health Insurance; Life Insurance; Bills; Retirement Accounts; Snooping: How to Find Information Legally; Inventory and Safeguard Your Stuff; Collections and Other Valuables; Documents; Safe Deposit Boxes and Storage Units; Social Security; Your Will and Powers of Attorney; Domestic Violence; Find a Lawyer (and Make Your Lawyer's Job Easier); War Chest; Divorce Calendar; Divorce To Do List
Divorce Notebook or FileHistory of the Marriage; Financial Statement; Summary; Chapter 3: Research and Documents; Do the Research Before You Leave; Assets (Before and After Marriage); Liabilities (Before and After Marriage); Income; Expenses; Additional Records; Organizing Your Research; A Word About Fault and Private Investigators; Researching the Law; Where to Find the Law; Visit the Courtroom; Summary; Chapter 4: Can You Do It Yourself?; Benefits of Using a Lawyer; Costs of Using a Lawyer; Conflict; Lawyers are Expensive; Additional Litigation Costs; Knowledge
Main Consideration: Simple or Complex Divorce?Uncontested Divorce; Contested Divorce; Simple Divorce; Complications; Mediation; Why You Should Mediate; Why You May Not Want to Mediate; What "No Fault" Means; Summary; Chapter 5: Finding a Lawyer; You Need a Divorce Lawyer; Word of Mouth; Internet; Experience Counts; Skills; Trust; Style; Male or Female Attorney?; Litigator or Negotiator; Phone Calls and E-mails; Fees and Retainers; How to Save Money; Summary; Chapter 6: First Meeting with Lawyer and Beyond; Before the Meeting; What to Bring to the First Meeting
What You Can Expect When You Get to the Lawyer's OfficeMarshaling the Facts; The Proceedings; The Marriage; The Children; The Finances; Asking the Lawyer Your Questions; Know What You Want: Goals, Objectives, and Priorities; Legal Advice and Counsel; First Consultation Free! After That . . .; Don't Let Them Switch Lawyers on You; Heed Your Intuition: Fire a Bad Lawyer Fast; Summary; Chapter 7: Custody in General; How Is Custody Decided?; The Tender Years Doctrine; The Best Interests Doctrine; Custody Factors; What Are My Chances of Getting Custody?; Employing a Custody Notebook
Future Custody
ISBN: 978-1-4302-5717-2 ; 978-1-4302-5716-5
Other identifiers:
10.1007/978-1-4302-5717-2 [DOI]
Classification: Familienrecht
Source:
ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014017256