Your Divorce Advisor: A Lawyer and a Psychologist Guide You Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of Divorce

Diana Mercer, J.D., and Marsha Kline Pruett, Ph.D., M.S.L.

ISBN 10: 0684870681 / ISBN 13: 9780684870687

Published by Fireside Books/Published by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, 2001

About this Item

361 pp. Nearly flawless book with minimal external wear. Solidly bound copy with smooth covers and edges. A great study/work/reading copy. Pen markings and writing throughout text. Synopsis: A lawyer and a psychologist offer a groundbreaking divorce strategy that protects both your finances and your family. From your first thought of divorce through the final paperwork, Your Divorce Advisor takes you step by step toward a divorce that dissolves the marriage but not your dignity, your sense of family, or your financial security. Whether you hire a lawyer or a mediator, or do it yourself, this practical, direct, and empowering guide offers you the wise counsel you need for both the legal and the emotional processes of ending your marriage. Your Divorce Advisor shows you how to: Keep a healthy perspective that leads to a successful legal strategy and recognize when emotions threaten your case Protect your assets without destroying your family Offering: Detailed coverage of all your legal options and guidance through every legal step, including anticipating the emotional repercussions of your decisions More information on custody than any other divorce book, including age-appropriate custody schedules A sample divorce agreement explained one paragraph at a time Your Divorce Advisor helps you set yourself and your family on a positive course toward a new life.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Your Divorce Advisor: A Lawyer and a Psychologist Guide You Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of Divorce
• Publisher: Fireside Books/Published by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684870681
• ISBN 13: 9780684870687
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Illustrator: Kai Chu (Cover Design); Daniel Lee Associates (Cover Photo); William P. Ruoto (Designed by)
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Marriage, Relationships
  • Law, Jurisprudence, Legal Studies
  • Meditation, Spirituality, Inspiration

About this title

Synopsis

A lawyer and a psychologist offer a groundbreaking divorce strategy that protects both your finances and your family.

From your first thought of divorce through the final paperwork, Your Divorce Advisor takes you step by step toward a divorce that dissolves the marriage but not your dignity, your sense of family, or your financial security. Whether you hire a lawyer or a mediator, or do it yourself, this practical, direct, and empowering guide offers you the wise counsel you need for both the legal and the emotional processes of ending your marriage.

Your Divorce Advisor shows you how to:

-Keep a healthy perspective that leads to a successful legal strategy and recognize when emotions threaten your case

-Protect your assets without destroying your family

Offering:

-Detailed coverage of all your legal options and guidance through every legal step, including anticipating the emotional repercussions of your decisions

-More information on custody than any other divorce book, including age-appropriate custody schedules

-A sample divorce agreement explained one paragraph at a time

Your Divorce Advisor helps you set yourself and your family on a positive course toward a new life.

About the Author

Diana Mercer, J.D., is a divorce mediator in Los Angeles, California, and founder of Peace Talks Mediation Services.  She is also the co-author of Making Divorce Work (Penguin/Perigee 2010)