Getting oriented -- First steps after you decide to divorce -- When you can agree: uncontested divorce -- Working it out: divorce mediation -- When you can't agree: contested divorce and trial -- Custody decisions and parenting -- Custody disputes -- Child support -- Yours, mine, and ours: basics of marital property -- Yours, mine, and Uncle Sam's: dividing property -- Spousal support and health insurance -- Military divorce: special issues -- Getting it in writing: preparing your marital settlement agreement -- Critical care: when things really go wrong -- After the divorce -- Getting help, finding information, and looking stuff up.
Summary:
A practical guide to a non-acrimonious divorce shares recommendations for working with lawyers and mediators while avoiding expensive and traumatic legal battles, outlining steps for providing for dependents and reaching fair agreements.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.