The straight-talking guide to divorce by a seasoned family lawyer. The No-Nonsense Guide to Divorce is the straight-talking, reassuring book you need now if you find yourself facing divorce. Written by an experienced family law attorney, the book is an often blunt, sometimes funny, always empathetic look at one of the most challenging time in your life. The book begins with a list of rules to help you through the tough parts. They're reliable, time-tested, formulated from the author's 27 years in practice. In a clear, concise, and contemporary voice, author Lori Hellis offers step-by-step, start-to-finish advice on the many phases of divorce. She covers the full spectrum of divorce issues from beginning to end, from how to start and what temporary measures to take to deciding child custody and parenting time, calculating child and spousal support, and dividing property and debts. The book contains essential information for anyone during a divorce and includes specialized chapters for divorcing seniors, gay couples, and military members. It's filled with concrete advice, sample documents, and hilarious and sometimes cringe-worthy examples from the author's years as a practicing divorce attorney. It's the perfect blend of how-to and what-not-to-do.
Lori Hellis is an author and lawyer. She practiced family, criminal, and juvenile law for 27 years before retiring to write. Lori has one adult daughter and lives in Mesa, Arizona, with her husband, dogs, and cats. Lori also served in the Air National Guard for 20 years.
Acknowledgements Introduction PART ONE - IT'S STARTING Chapter One The Beginning of the End Chapter Two Social Media Chapter Three Restraining Yourself and Others Chapter Four Telling the Children Chapter Five Finding a Lawyer Chapter Six Filing for Divorce Chapter Seven Next Steps and Temporary Survival PART TWO - THE ENDLESS MIDDLE Chapter Eight The Trust Gap Chapter Nine Custody and Parenting Time Chapter Ten Parenting on the New Frontier Chapter Eleven The Gray Marriage Chapter Twelve The Gay Marriage Chapter Thirteen The Military Marriage Chapter Fourteen Silly Court Chapter Fifteen Money Chapter Sixteen Property Chapter Seventeen Retirement Funds and Investments Chapter Eighteen Mediation Chapter Nineteen Trials and Tribulations Chapter Twenty Ch-Ch-Changes and Modifications PART THREE ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS Chapter Twenty-One The New Woman or Man Chapter Twenty-Two Drunk Dialing and Worse Chapter Twenty-Three Moving On Appendix A: Resources Appendix B: Sample Documents Index About the Author
The straight-talking guide to divorce by a seasoned family lawyer.
