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What Every Woman Should Know About Divorce and Custody
Perigree / Penguin, 350 pages
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The buzz:
A very thorough, level-headed book focusing on the legal aspects, but
also covering such hot-button issues as domestic violence and kidnapping.
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The authors:
The authors were at the time of publication a lawyer working
in Philadelphia, and a journalist specializing in family law and children's issues
based in Boston.
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Topics covered:
- Controlling your emotions.
- Understanding custody options, the custody process, and getting custody.
- Choosing a lawyer.
- Mediation versus litigation.
- Financial issues (child support, alimony, the home, taxes).
- The legal process.
- Managing your children, given your ex-spouse's different lifestyle and different rules.
- Managing as the non-custodial spouse.
- Domestic violence and kidnapping.
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Difficulty:
Moderate
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Sidenotes:
The book also offers a discussion of same-sex partner situations, whether
the same-sex partnership is yours or your spouse's.
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Key insight:
The more you know, and the better prepared you are, the better
outcome you will have.
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Read if:
You want a balanced, useful sourcebook on legal issues, with valuable
commentary on emotional and financial issues as well.
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