Trusted advice to help you through your divorce or separation. Divorce doesn't have to be messy and bitter to be difficult. Even the most amicable break-ups are tough for everyone concerned. It's hard to understand and deal with the legal and financial consequences of a marriage breakdown in such an emotionally charged time. Surviving Your Divorce is the breakthrough book that takes readers past the legal jargon of divorce and offers clear and candid guidance on how to survive a divorce or separation legally, financially, and emotionally. It combines essential information about the law with practical advice on everyday issues. Michael Cochrane, LL.B., has been practising law in Ontario for over 26 years and is a partner with the firm Ricketts, Harris LLP. He is the host of Strictly Legal on ROB TV and has appeared as a guest legal expert on many radio and TV programs, including Canada AM, CBC?s Counterspin, and TVO. He writes a regular column for Luxe Magazine, and speaks frequently on a variety of legal topics to companies, associations, and at conferences. Visit his website at www.michaelcochrane.ca. INDICE: Acknowledgements. Author's Note. Introduction. Chapter 1. Taking aLook at Ourselves: The Emotional Stages of Marriage Breakdown. Chapter 2. Taking a Look at Lawyers: Take Charge of the Relationship. Chapter 3. Taking a Look at the Process: Understanding Family Law and the Legal System. Chapter 4. Divorce: Dissolving the Marriage Vows. Chapter 5. Dividing the Family's Property: Get Your Fair Share from the Marriage Partnership. Chapter 6. The Children:Every Parent's Top Priority. Chapter 7. Support: Financial Assistance After Seperation. Chapter 8. Common-Law Spouses Have Rights, Too. Chapter 9. SettlingYour Differences: Avoiding the Courtroom. Chapter 10. Not Settling Our Differences: Going to Court. Chapter 11. Alternatives to Court: Mediation, Arbitration and Collaborative Family Law. Chapter 12. Enforcing Family Law Orders: Making an Order Stick. Chapter 13. Grandparents and "Other Interested Persons." Chapter 14. Domestic Violence: A Problem that Just Won't Go Away. Chapter 15. Marriage Contracts and Cohabitation Agreements: Managing Your Relationship-Contractually. Chapter 16. Family Law and Your Will. Chapter 17. Self-Help Advice: Going It Alone?. Appendix A. Some Important Paperwork. Appendix B. Canadian Child Support Guidelines. Glossary. Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-4708-3952-2
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 09/12/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés