| Edition |
5th edition. |
| Description |
362 pages ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"Includes state-specific custody and support rules"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Your child custody and support companion -- Basics of divorce -- Basics of child custody -- Basics of child support -- When you decide to divorce: the fist month -- Avoiding a custody or support trial: alternatives to court -- Dealing with the court: paperwork and court hearings -- Going to trial -- Custody orders: living with, enforcing, and changing them -- Child support orders: living with, enforcing, and changing them -- Worst case scenarios: kidnapping, abuse, and interference with custody -- Custody and support in military families -- The law: how to work with a lawyer and do you own legal research. |
| Summary |
When you're getting divorced, you can make a tough time easier for your children (and yourself) if you work with the other parent to draw up a custody plan and agree on child support. Doskow shows you how negotiation and mediation can keep costs down; where to find your state's child support guidelines; how to enforce and change custody and support orders; what military families need to know, and much more. |
| Subject |
Custody of children -- United States -- Popular works.
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Divorce suits -- United States -- Popular works.
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| Genre/Form |
Law for laypersons.
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| Added Title |
Essential guide to child custody & support |
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Child custody & support |
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Nolo's essential guide to child custody and support |
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Child custody and support |
| ISBN |
9781413326932 (paperback) |
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1413326935 (paperback) |
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