Divorce: A Survival Guide by Dianne R. Ophelia

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  1. The Children
    1. How do I tell the children?
    2. Whom will the children live with before we go to court?
    3. Who decides custody if my spouse and I do not agree?
    4. Should children know about the divorce action?
    5. Will I have a 50/50 custody arrangement?
    6. When can my child decide where he or she wants to live?
    7. Can I move away with the children?
    8. The Do's and Don'ts with Children and Divorce
  2. Child Support
    1. How does the court decide child support?
    2. Do I have to follow the child support guideline?
    3. How long will I pay or receive child support?
    4. Will the children be covered by my spouse's health insurance?
    5. How do I calculate a time-share?
  3. Spousal Support
    1. Will I receive spousal support or alimony?
    2. Are there different types of spousal support orders?
    3. How long will spousal support last?
    4. Will I be covered by my spouse’s health insurance?
    5. Can I ask the court to reduce or terminate spousal support?
    6. Taxes and Support
  4. Jobs and Divorce
    1. Should I get a job?
    2. Should I quit the overtime or my second job?
    3. Should I quit work?
    4. What if I legitimately lose my job?
    5. Can I retire?
  5. What To Do Before Court
    1. How do we handle finances before we get to court?
    2. Who should move out of the house?
    3. When should we divide our furniture?
    4. How do we divide our furniture and personal property?
  6. Closing, Canceling & Disclosure
    1. Should I close our bank accounts?
    2. Should I cancel our credit cards?
    3. If I pay our bills, do I get credit?
    4. Fiduciary Duty of Disclosure
  7. Assets & Debts
    1. What is the difference between community and separate property?
    2. Can I keep my separate property?
    3. I added my spouse's name on the title to my house. Is it now one-half his or hers?
    4. What is tracing?
    5. Can I keep my pension?
    6. What will happen to my business?
    7. How do we divide our assets?
    8. When are the assets valued?
    9. Do I have to pay taxes on property division?
  8. General Questions
    1. I've been served with divorce papers; what should I do?
    2. Are there any restrictions once I file or am served?
    3. What if the divorce is my spouse’s fault?
    4. Is our date of separation important?
    5. Miscellaneous Questions
  9. Attorneys
    1. How do I go about finding an attorney?
    2. Where can I get the money to hire an attorney?
    3. Will my spouse have to pay my attorney fees?
    4. What is a retainer fee & how does it work?
    5. Are there ways to limit my attorney fees?
    6. What documents do I need for my attorney?
    7. Things Your Lawyer May Forget
    8. Wrapping Up
  10. Alternatives To Litigation
    1. What about mediation?
    2. What is collaborative law?
    3. The Best of all Worlds

    11. Conclusiuon

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