LEADER 06427nam 22007215 450 001 9910739438103321 005 20200920172831.0 010 $a1-4302-5718-0 010 $a1-4302-5717-2 024 7 $a10.1007/978-1-4302-5717-2 035 $a(CKB)3710000000074009 035 $a(EBL)1636328 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001091101 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11588277 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001091101 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11026628 035 $a(PQKB)10614653 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-4302-5717-2 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1636328 035 $a(WaSeSS)IndRDA00090382 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781430257189 035 $a(OCoLC)868827702 035 $a(OCoLC-P)868827702 035 $a(PPN)176095683 035 $a(OCoLC)961354152 035 $a(OCoLC)ocn961354152 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000074009 100 $a20131202d2013 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aIt's Splitsville $eSurviving Your Divorce /$fby James J. Gross 205 $a1st ed. 2013. 210 1$aBerkeley, CA :$cApress :$cImprint: Apress,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (295 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4302-5716-4 327 $aContents; Introduction; Part I: Facing the Prospects of Divorce; Chapter 1: Timing; Practical Timing Considerations; States Matter: Where to Divorce If You Have a Choice; Employment: Why It's Best If Your Spouse Is Employed; Finances: What Is the Best Time to Split with Your Spouse?; Timing Issues When Your Spouse Wants You to Leave; Timing Issues When Your Spouse Leaves You; Family Finances: Can Cause Trouble When Handled by One Spouse; When Can I Start Dating?; Timing Once You Have an Agreement; If Rome Is Burning, Stop Fiddling Around; Divorce Is a Process, Not an Event; Summary 327 $aChapter 2: Things to Do NowWays to Take Charge of Finances; Bank Accounts; Stocks, Money Market Funds, Certificates of Deposit, and Brokerage Accounts; Credit Cards; Loans and Lines of Credit; Health Insurance; Life Insurance; Bills; Retirement Accounts; Snooping: How to Find Information Legally; Inventory and Safeguard Your Stuff; Collections and Other Valuables; Documents; Safe Deposit Boxes and Storage Units; Social Security; Your Will and Powers of Attorney; Domestic Violence; Find a Lawyer (and Make Your Lawyer's Job Easier); War Chest; Divorce Calendar; Divorce To Do List 327 $aDivorce Notebook or FileHistory of the Marriage; Financial Statement; Summary; Chapter 3: Research and Documents; Do the Research Before You Leave; Assets (Before and After Marriage); Liabilities (Before and After Marriage); Income; Expenses; Additional Records; Organizing Your Research; A Word About Fault and Private Investigators; Researching the Law; Where to Find the Law; Visit the Courtroom; Summary; Chapter 4: Can You Do It Yourself?; Benefits of Using a Lawyer; Costs of Using a Lawyer; Conflict; Lawyers are Expensive; Additional Litigation Costs; Knowledge 327 $aMain Consideration: Simple or Complex Divorce?Uncontested Divorce; Contested Divorce; Simple Divorce; Complications; Mediation; Why You Should Mediate; Why You May Not Want to Mediate; What "No Fault" Means; Summary; Chapter 5: Finding a Lawyer; You Need a Divorce Lawyer; Word of Mouth; Internet; Experience Counts; Skills; Trust; Style; Male or Female Attorney?; Litigator or Negotiator; Phone Calls and E-mails; Fees and Retainers; How to Save Money; Summary; Chapter 6: First Meeting with Lawyer and Beyond; Before the Meeting; What to Bring to the First Meeting 327 $aWhat You Can Expect When You Get to the Lawyer's OfficeMarshaling the Facts; The Proceedings; The Marriage; The Children; The Finances; Asking the Lawyer Your Questions; Know What You Want: Goals, Objectives, and Priorities; Legal Advice and Counsel; First Consultation Free! After That . . .; Don't Let Them Switch Lawyers on You; Heed Your Intuition: Fire a Bad Lawyer Fast; Summary; Chapter 7: Custody in General; How Is Custody Decided?; The Tender Years Doctrine; The Best Interests Doctrine; Custody Factors; What Are My Chances of Getting Custody?; Employing a Custody Notebook 327 $aFuture Custody 330 $aThinking about divorce? Already in the process of divorce? You need this book. Divorce is complex, and complications are not what you need when you are facing its emotional and financial pressures. In It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce, veteran divorce attorney James J. Gross breaks down the divorce process for nonlawyers in easy-to-understand steps. He explains the legal system in plain and simple language, and he describes the process of obtaining a fair separation agreement and navigating family law and the legal system. Just as important, it explains the emotional hazards of divorce and how to withstand the myriad pressures you will face. It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce: Explains divorce laws in easy-to-understand words. Guides you through the steps for obtaining a separation agreement. Provides a friendly user?s manual for divorce court. Helps you and your spouse decide what?s best for the children. Shows you how to protect your assets to the legal extent possible. Explains when and how to play hardball.  Nearly a million people get divorced each year in the United States. Many, if not most, could be handled far better for all parties involved. It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce will guide you safely through the hazards of divorce, show you how to understand and survive the complicated legal process, explain underhanded tactics and how to combat them, and help emerge on the other side as a stronger, wiser, and better person. 517 3 $aIt is splitsville 517 3 $aSurviving your divorce 517 1 $aA legal guide 606 $aDivorce$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 606 $aDivorce$zUnited States$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 615 0$aDivorce$xLaw and legislation 615 0$aDivorce 676 $a306.89 676 $a346.73016 700 $aGross$b James J$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0959972 801 0$bUMI 801 1$bUMI 801 2$bUMI 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910739438103321 996 $aIt's Splitsville$93552689 997 $aUNINA