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Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce |  | Author: Emily Doskow Attorney
Publisher: NOLO
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Edition: 2
Pages: 488
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7 x 1.1
ISBN: 1413308910
Dewey Decimal Number: 346.730166
EAN: 9781413308914
ASIN: 1413308910
Publication Date: August 29, 2008
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Product 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.
So turn to Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce for clear answers that can help make your divorce simpler and reduce your expenses. With compassion and understanding, Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce will help you:
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
find helpful resources.
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.
The updated 2nd edition has new information for planning your parenting agreement and includes a new chapter on divorce in military families. 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.
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 Clear, Concise, Easy to Understand January 29, 2010
Ken Douglas (Landlocked in Reno)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
First off let me say I'm not getting or looking to get a divorce. I've been happily married forever and intend to go on that way. However, I'm a writer and I have a character who is going through divorce. Usually when I do a character, I just ask a lot of questions of people who are similar to the person I'm writing about. If I'm doing a cop, I talk to cops.
But divorce is a painful subject and I really didn't want to probe my friends who've gone though it about it. After all, I don't really want to be an expert on the subject and I sure as heck don't want to dredge up anybody's pain, though I have some friends who are more than willing to talk about the witch they'd shed themselves of. But that's not really what I was after.
So I bought this book. Originally I just planned on reading the parts I thought might be relevant to the character I was creating, but once I started it, I read straight through. I don't know why, I just did. Got interested I suppose. And I'm here to say there is a lot of stuff here. If you're getting a divorce, you need this book. There's a lot to consider, kids, property, alimony (heaven forbid), lots of stuff. And for me this book has added life and breath to a minor character and given him a larger part in the book.
I can remember all those text books I had to wade though with the help of little white pills called bennies or whites all those years ago when I was in college. If the writers of those books would have been as clear, concise and as interesting as Ms. Doskow I wouldn't have had to meet nefarious characters in strange places on dark nights just so I could get the stuff that would keep me awake through dry textbooks that tried so hard to put me to sleep.
 A good general guide to the legal process of divorce. December 22, 2009
J. Hoelscher (Texas)
Divorce law varies widely by state and becomes even more complicated when interstate issues are involved, as they often are these days. Nolo's Guide to Divorce can't cover all these different contexts, but it is a great guide to the process of a divorce generally. It will, as advertised, save you some money in attorney's fees if you use it. But, I think the most valuable thing it does for clients is get them up to speed enough to choose a good attorney. I would not recommend that people undertake their own divorces because I've seen what happens when divorces go wrong. For example, a new client of mine just found out he isn't actually divorced because they forgot to file the signed decree of divorce. Any competent attorney would have caught that. Of course, you want to find the best lawyer you can afford.
Nolo's guide gives you a decent idea of what a divorce can cost and how complicated your particular divorce may be. You'll also learn what kind of questions to ask when interviewing attorneys. That is critical! A good lawyer will save you money and time and hassle by being efficient. Where even good lawyers tend to fall down is on communication with their clients. Particularly in family law, where fees are billed hourly, lawyers tend to view non-legal communication as something to avoid. No client is happy to get a $100 bill for that time they broke down in tears on the phone worrying about whether they'd lose their kids. No lawyer wants to submit a giant bill the client can't afford. But, inevitably in divorces, client communication becomes an issue. The attorney has to bill for work time lost and has to keep the client happy and usually doesn't get that mix just right. Nolo helps here, too.
I am not a family attorney. I avoid it like the plague. I learned that, however, only after trying to help out some friends with their divorces. Bad call on my part, but this guide actually helped. I gave a copy to one of my friends who just wouldn't stop calling with what seemed like very basic questions. After she got the guide, she called less because she had a better idea of the process. Our conversations also became more productive because the guide helps people get their info together and understand why its needed.
So, while it is no substitute for good legal advice, this guide is useful for anyone involved in a divorce and I recommend it, in particular, for people who are considering divorce but haven't hired an attorney. Know what you're getting into before you pull that trigger. And good luck!
 Not a fun book to read, but quite informative June 16, 2009
Michael Trotman (Daniel Island, SC USA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a must read before going to see a lawyer. Although there is not very much helpful state specific advice or guidance, there is enough detail to prepare you for what lies ahead.
Sobering advice before you take action May 28, 2009
K. Kasabian (Silicon Valley, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wading through the rough waters of separation and divorce is a painful journey. If you are considering either, read first, consult later. This book provides a valuable (though general) first look at the realities of divorce. One of the most valuable points of advice is to seek mediation over litigation, an opinion shared by some of my ethical lawyer friends, who note that mediation saves money, time, dignity and angst. But because mediation is not always possible, this book does help to prepare the reader for some harsher scenarios. Overall, this Nolo guide's greatest contribution is a realistic introduction to a complex subject; the better prepared one can be when approaching divorce, the better the outcome. A bit generalized, it receives four stars instead of five, but worth the money. Recommended.
A "must have" for those considering this option. May 1, 2009
MoosePond (Hudson Valley, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Got this book for a friend whose marriage was in trouble and it has been a source of excellent and essential information and advice as she has begun (after years of false starts) her soon to be final exit. Well-written, full of useful info and fairly easy to navigate. Very highly recommended.
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