Divorce Made Simple: The Ultimate Guide by a Former Family Judge

Don't make another decision until you read this book!Written by a former family divorce judge and an attorney with more than thirty years of family law experience, the author navigates you through your divorce and steers you away from unnecessary delays and obstacles that threaten your financial and personal well-being. Practical advice, unique insights into the court system, and hot tips will empower you, with or without an attorney, to move through your divorce with confidence and clear direction.You'll discover the answers to these issues and more:

• If divorce is your best or only alternative
• If your marriage is irretrievably broken
• The short term and long term consequences of divorce
• How to reduce attorneys fees from day one
• What to expect at your final hearing
• How to file a petition or an answer without an attorney
• What 3cs are more important than other attorney credentials
• How to avoid paying high legal retainers
• What judges look for when deciding custody
• How to prepare for a temporary hearing without an attorney
• What to know before you sign an attorney's retainer agreement
• Basic principles behind child support, alimony, and equitable distribution
• How to prepare for mediation
• How to choose between a mediated or collaborative divorce

The Appendix provides links to every state's specific family law forms and resources as well as residency requirements. About the AuthorAs a former family law judge, attorney, and mediator, Linda Schoonover offered common sense and holistic approaches to divorce. In this, her first book in a series, she shares that same common sense approach to reduce the costs, delays, and headaches usually associated with divorce.