Surviving Your Divorce

When people are going through the emotional trauma of separation and divorce, they turn to Canada's best-selling guide to family law, Surviving Your Divorce. In it, family law expert Michael G. Cochrane, LL.B., answers questions such as: What are my rights? What will happen to the children? How much does divorce cost? Surviving Your Divorce is a non-technical book that explains the legal options available to married, common-law, and same-sex couples going through separation or divorce. This popular guide covers child custody, division of property, support, domestic violence, the rights of common-law couples, and much more provides tips and strategies to help you negotiate separation and divorce with your lawyer, potentially saving a lot of time and money includes real-life stories that illustrate the application of family law includes samples of key legal and financial documents, a comprehensive resource section, and a glossary of legal terms Be prepared for the process of divorcing. You can help your lawyer by knowing what questions to ask and what steps are involved. Considering self-representation? An entirely new chapter shows you how to build a framework for your case the same way lawyers do, with 50 tips on how to handle court appearances and more. "This readable, informative book is packed with all the information necessary to make informed decisions about marriage and divorce agreements. Cochrane has taken pains to describe just about every legal pitfall and divorce experience imaginable." —Calgary Herald "This book is not intended to convince you to go it alone, without a lawyer. It's designed, rather, to help you know what to expect. . . This is a book full of common-sense advice delivered in plain talk." —The Gazette (Montreal) Money- and Anxiety-Saving Strategies How to Help Your Lawyer Help You What Not to Do When Going through Divorce Secrets, Tactics, and Strategies Used by Lawyers How to Represent Yourself in Court

In this fact-filled, one-step-at-a-time guide to the divorce process holds the reader's hand through the maze, mystery and mire of divorce attorneys, court procedures, custody, mental health issues, child support, property settlement, and more. Each brief and incisive instruciton offers hope, encouragement, and authoritative guidance from a practicing attorney who has been there with her clinets again and again. An essential real-time companion for those going through the divorce process. 120 pages

When people are going through the emotional trauma of separation and divorce, they turn to Canada's best-selling guide to family law, Surviving Your Divorce. In it, family law expert Michael G. Cochrane, LL.B., answers questions such as: What are my rights? What will happen to the children? How much does divorce cost? Surviving Your Divorce is a non-technical book that explains the legal options available to married, common-law, and same-sex couples going through separation or divorce. This popular guide covers child custody, division of property, support, domestic violence, the rights of common-law couples, and much more provides tips and strategies to help you negotiate separation and divorce with your lawyer, potentially saving a lot of time and money includes real-life stories that illustrate the application of family law includes samples of key legal and financial documents, a comprehensive resource section, and a glossary of legal terms Be prepared for the process of divorcing. You can help your lawyer by knowing what questions to ask and what steps are involved. Considering self-representation? An entirely new chapter shows you how to build a framework for your case the same way lawyers do, with 50 tips on how to handle court appearances and more. "This readable, informative book is packed with all the information necessary to make informed decisions about marriage and divorce agreements. Cochrane has taken pains to describe just about every legal pitfall and divorce experience imaginable." —Calgary Herald "This book is not intended to convince you to go it alone, without a lawyer. It's designed, rather, to help you know what to expect. . . This is a book full of common-sense advice delivered in plain talk." —The Gazette (Montreal) Money- and Anxiety-Saving Strategies How to Help Your Lawyer Help You What Not to Do When Going through Divorce Secrets, Tactics, and Strategies Used by Lawyers How to Represent Yourself in Court

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 during such an emotionally charged time. For more than a decade, Surviving Your Divorce has guided thousands of readers past the legal jargon of divorce to offer clear and candid guidance on how to survive a divorce or separation legally, financially, and emotionally. Responding to the growing complexity of family law in Canada, this 6th edition contains added resources--such as a Parenting Plan that helps parents develop solutions for child custody--and new and updated information in key areas including family loans, property and pensions, spousal support, wills and estates, common-law separations, and more. Canada's leading book of its kind, Surviving Your Divorce combines essential, up-to-date information about the law with practical advice on and emotional support for everyday issues

A Woman's Guide to Surviving Divorce is a refreshing and down to earth take on Divorce. It is a fictional portrayal of the very real grieving process a woman goes through when faced with the loss of her marriage. It validates the reader’s thoughts and emotions through the lens of a woman's experience. As she reads, she will work her way through the feelings that invariably come with Separation or Divorce. This book then offers a roadmap to guide the reader through the process of re-defining herself and her life; empowering her to make healthy choices and create a gratifying future for herself and her family.

Counsels readers on how to navigate the psychological and financial turmoil of a divorce, drawing on professional advice on everything from protecting children and avoiding litigation to communicating productively and selecting a compatible lawyer. Original. 40,000 first printing.

"FREE" Audio Version With Purchase: Details Inside The realization you are getting divorced is a devastating experience. Life as you know it is changing forever ARE YOU: *Trying to let go and move on? *Dealing with custody and co-parenting issues? *Feeling betrayed, rejected, & angry? *Struggling with being single again? *Concerned about income, debt, and insurance? *Wondering if you are ready to date again? *Afraid of the unknown? *Confused about what to do next? *Experiencing pain, guilt, and humiliation? *Ambushed by waves of grief? There Is HOPE You WILL get through this and you WILL survive. Surviving Divorce is your guide to finding that hope. It will help you on your journey toward not only surviving, but thriving after your divorce.