Divorce Matters

If you are thinking of gettingdivorced or about to go through one, you likely have many questions andconcerns. How will it influence your daily life? How will it impact yourchildren? How will it affect your finances? Written by family law expert KathyBoufford, Divorce Matters provides allthe answers and advice you need to navigate the process from start to finish inone step-by-step guide. Based on theauthor’s years of legal experience, Divorce Matters discusses the practical issues to consider at the outset of adivorce. It explains how to find the right professional to help you with yourdivorce and walks you through how to prepare for your case, detailing all theelements you may be required to produce. It even strikes a hopeful note byshowing how couples can bypass traditional litigation and end their marriagethrough mediation. It talks about contentious divorce-related issues such aschildren and finances, and outlines the process of negotiation, settlement, andtrial. Finally, it offers guidance on divorcing a spouse who may be abusive or strugglingwith mental illness, and closes by teaching you how to pave the way for a happypost-divorce life. Divorce Matters is meantto prevent you from making the common mistakes so many divorcing couples make andhopefully save you some heartache, time, and money. Going through a divorce maynot be easy, but thanks to this book, it doesn’t have to be overwhelming.