Book description
The most practical -- and legal -- companion through divorce ever published.
Like most people who are going through a separation or divorce, you're
probably wondering "What's next?" at every turn. Turn to
Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce
for clear answers that can help make your divorce simpler and reduce
your expenses. You'll even learn how to successfully divorce with
minimal help from an attorney.
With compassion and understanding, Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce
will explain what you should expect
understand the divorce process
work with mediators or lawyers
avoid expensive and painful court battles
figure out alimony
establish child custody and visitation
determine child support
divide money and property fairly
draft a marital settlement agreement
deal with divorce emergencies
address post-divorce issues, and
negotiate and settle spousal support
On every page, this book stresses the importance of minimizing
conflict, explains complex legal problems concisely, and provides advice
on how to protect your interests. Plus, easy-to-use charts make it
simple to find the divorce laws in your state.
While plenty of books out there claim to cover divorce thoroughly, only
Nolo consistently delivers clear legal expertise and invaluable
insights. Trust Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce
to help you through every step.
The updated 3rd edition includes new information on bankruptcy and
foreclosure, and explains how both can affect divorce. While plenty of
books out there claim to cover divorce thoroughly, only Nolo
consistently delivers clear legal expertise and invaluable insights.
Trust Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce,
to help you through every step.
Are you a California resident? Check out How to Do Your Own Divorce
in California.
Doskow
is a practicing attorney and mediator who has worked with families in
the Bay Area for more than 15 years. She is the author of Nolo's
Essential Guide to Divorce and the editor of many Nolo titles including
Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation and Collaborative Divorce
and the bestselling Neighbor Law: Fences, Trees Boundaries & Noise.
She specializes in family law, including adoption, parentage issues,
domestic partnership formation and dissolution, and divorce. She is a
graduate of the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California
at Berkeley.
