Divorce for Dummies - Softcover

Fisher, Thelma; Woodward, Hilary; Ventura, John; Reed, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764570307 ISBN 13: 9780764570308

Publisher: For Dummies, 2004

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A positive and easy-going guide to help individuals understand their basic legal rights and responsibilities.

Times are hard for marriage - one in three couples in the UK divorce. As might be expected of such a stressful life event, many divorces are far from straightforward. They are also usually expensive and carry the risk of lasting emotional trauma to the families concerned - especially to children. Divorce for Dummies helps couples work through the separation process, from the initial decision to split up through the complex steps of divorce and then through the first steps of a newly divorced person’s life.

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From the Back Cover:

Includes advice on handling life after divorce

Your rights and responsibilities explained in easy steps

Do you wonder if divorce is really the only option left? Worrying about legal costs? Let this book help you get through it all. Filled with sound, practical advice for dealing with the legal, financial and emotional aspects of divorce, this unique resource shows you how you can work it all out with the minimum of expense, stress and emotional upheaval.

The Dummies Way

Explanations in plain English
‘Get in, get out’ information
Icons and other navigational aids
Tear-out cheat sheet
Top ten lists
A dash of humour and fun

Discover how to:

Know if divorce is what you need
Understand your legal rights and responsibilities
Understand the role of lawyers and mediators
Work your way through the divorce process
Start afresh and get on with your life

About the Author:

Thelma Fisher, OBE, a former chair of the UK College of Family Mediators, has been instrumental in the development of mediation for divorcing couples over the last 23 years.

Hilary Woodward is a family lawyer and mediator based in Bristol, specialising in divorce and family matters for over 20 years.

John Ventura is an authority on consumer advocate law and financial issues. He earned degrees in both law and journalism from the University of Houston. He currently operates three law offices specialising in bankruptcy, consumer law, and personal injury in the Rio Grande Valley. He has written eight books on consumer and small-business legal and financial matters, and is the author of Law For Dummies (Wiley). In addition, he writes a regular column for a Texas business journal and hosts a weekly radio program on legal issues.

Mary J. Reed has ghost-written numerous books on money and legal matters and has been a regular contributor to Home Office Computing and Small Business Computing magazines. She is the owner of MR_PR, a public relations and special events firm based in Austin, Texas. Prior to starting her own business, Mary was vice-president of marketing for a national market research firm, public affairs and marketing director for a women’s health-care organization, and public relations manager for an award-winning regional magazine. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Trinity College in Washington, D.C., and a master’s degree in Business from Boston University.

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