Pre-Owned Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation & Collaborative Divorce (Paperback) 1413317138 9781413317138

Ending a marriage is always difficult, but you don't have to be overwhelmed by financial or emotional conflict. Through mediation or a collaborative approach, you can avoid huge legal bills while protecting your kids from debilitating conflict. This book guides you through all the steps of negotiating a divorce settlement, using divorce mediation or the innovative approach called "collaborative divorce." Encouraging, straightforward and inspiring, Divorce Without Court explains how mediation and collaborative divorce work for all kinds of families and shows you how to: choose the right technique for your family, maximize opportunities for settlement, get an agreement in writing, find and use advisers, protect your children first, last and always, Divorce Without Court provides key state court websites, contact information for mediation organizations, and clear examples of what you can expect in either mediation or collaboration. With this book you get access to a unique web page on nolo.com where you can: Instantly download the worksheets and checklists in this book, Stay current with legal updates to this book, And in nolo.com's Divorce & Family Law center, you'll find even more help from the experts at Nolo: Hundreds of valuable articles and FAQ's, In-depth profiles of divorce lawyers in your area Book jacket.