In this “Divorce-How-To/How-Not-To, ” the reader discovers that as much as they may feel alone, they are experiencing the same indignities as many others. The author’s own metamorphosis from a panicked “ex, ” to a person who successfully reinvented herself, provides an uplifting and damn funny flip side to a book also packed with critical advice on how to navigate the legal waters of divorce.
Table des matières
PROLOGUE ix
CHAPTER ONE The Genesis of This Book 1
CHAPTER TWO The Divorce Process from Start to Finish 13
CHAPTER THREE Choosing Your Lawyer: Beware the Pit Bull! 29
CHAPTER FOUR Beyond Rejection of the Pit Bull: The Importance of Researching Potential Counsel and How to Do It 43
CHAPTER FIVE You’ve Hired Your Attorney, Now Do Your Job: Managing Your Attorney Fees 63
CHAPTER SIX Top Four Ways to Screw Up Your Kids 81
CHAPTER SEVEN Co-Parenting Done Right 99
CHAPTER EIGHT Forgiveness: Divine or Impossible? 109
CHAPTER NINE Flexibility and Structure Are Not Incompatible 127
CHAPTER TEN Be Friendly (It Won’t Kill You) 141
CHAPTER ELEVEN Do as I Say (Not as I Did) 151
EPILOGUE 167
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 171
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 173
A propos de l’auteur
Robin Des Camp graduated from the University of Oregon with a BA in Political Science and earned her law degree from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College. As a family law attorney, she has researched and written extensively on the topic of divorce law. Her advice
column, which tackles a myriad of migraine-inducing problems in the current system, formed the basis for this book.
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