The (almost) Painless Divorce:
What Your Lawyer Won't Tell You

WHAT'S IN IT?

YOU'LL FIND REAL HELP

The (almost) Painless Divorce
is the only divorce manual and reference that
shows you how to take control and keep control
and gives you inside information you won't find anywhere else|

plus
CHECKLISTS
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
FREE OR LOW-COST ASSISTANCE

and tells you

DON'T BE TOO LATE SMART: Why you need this book

ALL ABOUT LAWYERS: Everything you were afraid to ask
How to choose a divorce lawyer and how to hire the lawyer you choose
How to help your lawyer help you and how to protect yourself
Sample contracts you can copy
Checklist

GET IT TOGETHER: How to get organized for divorce
What to get in writing and how to do it
What's your geographical state? What's your emotional state?
Checklist

DO IT YOURSELF?? How to represent yourself (pro se)
Should you represent yourself? Stories from do-it-yourself divorces
What's involved in arbitration? Choosing pro se or arbitration
Checklist

WHAT'S PAINLESS: Divorce mediation
Origin, general precepts, methods of mediation
Step-by-step working on particulars
Are mediated divorces legally binding? Stories from mediated divorces
Checklist

AVOID DISASTER: Yes, you can
True divorce stories (focus on lawyers)
More (judges, jobs, relatives, fighting back)
How to avoid problems: Divorce tips from experts
Divorce tips from ex-victims

BOOKS, TAPES, NAMES AND NUMBERS: Where to get help
General books on divorce; books for women; books for men
Legal guides; pro se manuals; state legal guides
Audiocassette tapes; telephone tapes
Arbitration and mediation services, U.S.A. and Canada
Pro se and low cost legal aid programs and materials
National organizations and support groups

and

YOU CAN LOOK IT UP: Comprehensive index

THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU IF YOU ARE


The (almost) Painless Divorce: What Your Lawyer Won't Tell You

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION: TOO LATE SMART

 

PART ONE: HOW, WHAT, WHEN

CHAPTER ONE: MR. HOYLE, WHERE ARE YOU WHEN I NEED YOU?

CHAPTER TWO: ELEPHANTS DON'T GET IT IN WRITING

CHAPTER THREE: BIRDS, BEES, AND EDUCATED FLEAS

CHAPTER FOUR: SPEAK FOR YOURSELF, JOHN

CHAPTER FIVE: THE (almost) PAINLESS DIVORCE

 

PART TWO: WHO, WHERE, WHY

CHAPTER SIX: A FLYING LEAP

CHAPTER SEVEN: THE QUALITY OF MERCY, SLIGHTLY STRAIN'D

CHAPTER EIGHT: HEADING 'EM OFF AT THE IMPASSE

 

APPENDIX

THE EVERYTHING GUIDE

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT DIVORCE
General books on divorce; of interest to women; of interest to men

STRICTLY LEGAL
General legal guides, pro se manuals, and legal guides to divorce (by states and provinces)

PUBLISHERS' ADDRESSES

LISTEN UP! Audiocassette tapes

GENEROUS HELPINGS: Arbitration and mediation services (United States and Canada)

PRO SE AND LOW COST LEGAL AID PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS (by states)

NATIONAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS: General; for women only; for men only

THE LAST WORD

INDEX

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