The first step : find the right lawyer -- Before you file for divorce : preliminary decisions -- The pre-trial stage : discovery and the deposition -- Mediation : reach an amicable settlement without a judge -- The trial : the last resort -- Issues related to child custody -- Child support -- Alimony -- Division of property : who gets what and why?.
Summary:
A divorce may be the most important business and personal transaction that you will go through. This user-friendly guide offers a roadmap to the process of divorce, helping you understand the process while clearing up some of the concerns and misconceptions that can occur. Randy Kessler explains, step-by-step, the entire process, including selecting an attorney, knowing the questions to ask and the answers that are needed, how a trial works, and much more. --Publisher
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