Book description
Divorcing? Get the essential information on how to end a marriage
fairly and inexpensively.
Can you really have a civilized divorce? Ending a marriage is always
difficult, but it need not be defined by financial or emotional
conflict. Avoid huge legal bills and jockeying lawyers while protecting
your kids -- turn to Divorce Without Court
for help.
The book guides you through a negotiated divorce, using divorce
mediation or a new approach called "collaborative divorce."
Encouraging and straightforward, Divorce Without Court
explains:
how mediation works
how collaborative divorce works
how to use either to end a marriage
how to maximize opportunities for settlement
how to get an agreement in writing
how to find and use advisors
Divorce Without Court
provides the latest resources, contact information for state offices,
national and regional organizations, and clear examples of what you can
expect. The 2nd edition has been revised to reflect the most current
trends in mediation, collaborative practice, and divorce law.
Katherine E. Stoner
is an attorney/mediator in private practice with the firm of Stoner,
Welsh & Schmidt in Pacific Grove, California. In addition to
mediation, her practice includes consulting attorney services for
clients who are in mediation. Ms. Stoner is a Certified Family Law
Specialist, who teaches community property at Monterey College of Law
and is on the training staff of the Center for Mediation and Law in Mill
Valley, California. She has lectured extensively on family law and
mediation and has been interviewed by major media including NBC's Today
Show.
