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 an increasingly popular 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.
This edition has been revised to reflect the most current trends in
mediation, collaborative practice, and divorce law. "Divorce is
never emotionally easy to get through, but with useful resources such
as... Divorce Without Court, it does not have to be financially
devastating." American Reference Books Annual
Katherine 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.
