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Book SynopsisA divorce may be the most important business and personal transaction that someone will go through in their lifetime. Divorce: Protect Yourself, Your Kids, and Your Future is a user-friendly guide that offers a roadmap to the often confusing and complicated divorce process. In clear, plain English language, author Randy Kessler helps explain the process to laypersons or clients who are unfamiliar with what to expect throughout the course of a divorce case. At the same time, he clears up some of the most common concerns and misconceptions that people have when they begin the process of separation and divorce. This guide helps you be fully prepared at the beginning of this journey, offering an easy-to-understand guide to the overwhelming process of divorce. It explains, step-by-step, the entire process of divorce, including: * How to select an attorney * The right questions to ask in order to help get the necessary answers * Preparing for trial * Child custody and child support issues * Alimony and division of property * What mediation is and how it works * And much more Randy Kessler, a nationally known family lawyer who is often called upon by major television networks, newspapers, and magazines to explain and comment on family law cases in the news. This book is the result of more than twenty-five years of practical experience and reflects Randy's passion for explaining divorce in a straightforward manner.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: The First Step: Find the Right Lawyer Chapter 2: Before You File for Divorce: Preliminary Decisions Chapter 3: The Pretrial Stage: Discovery and the Deposition Chapter 4: Mediation: Reaching an Amicable Settlement Without a Judge Chapter 5: The Trial: The Last Resort Chapter 6: Issues Related to Child Custody Chapter 7: Child Support Chapter 8: Alimony Chapter 9: Division of Property: Who Gets What and Why? Appendix A: Suggested Information Contained in a Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit Appendix B: Key Issues in Separation or Divorce Agreements Appendix C: The Parenting Plan
