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Quickie Divorce

Quickie Divorce

By: Linda H. Connell, Attorney at Law
Product ISBN: 9781572487352  
Price: $17.95
Publication Date: July 2007  

If you and are spouse are in agreement about getting a divorce, there are many ways in which, by working together, you can shave months off of getting the divorce finalized.

Available formats: Trade Paper, Adobe eBook


Full Description

A divorce does not have to be a sticky situation. If you and are spouse are in agreement, there are many ways in which, by working together, you can shave months off of getting the divorce finalized. Quickie Divorce shows you what you can accomplish by working together and how everyone benefits.

But there are times when things are a little messier and all you want to do is get out now. Depending on your situation and where you live, with a little ingenuity, you can speed up the process, and Quickie Divorce can show you how.

Table of Contents

Introduction:
- Is A Quick Divorce Right For You?
- Is A Quick Divorce Possible?
- Speeding Up Your Divorce

Chapter 1: Alternatives to Divorce
- Counseling
- Legal separation
- Annulment

Chapter 2: Hiring a Lawyer
- Pros and Cons
- Finding a Lawyer
- Consultation
- Confidentiality
- The Attorney-Client Relationship
- Hiring Part-Time Legal Help

Chapter 3: Finding the Relevant Law
- Primary Sources
- Secondary sources
- Forms
- Changes in the Law

Chapter 4: The Divorce Case
- Preparation for the Case
- Dissecting the Pleadings

Chapter 5: Establishing Grounds for Divorce
- No-Fault Divorce
- Traditional Grounds
- Covenant Marriage

Chapter 6: Residency Requirements
- Establishing and Proving Residency
- Changing Residency

Chapter 7: Foreign Divorce
- Divorce from Another State
- Divorce from a Foreign Country
- Custody, Alimony, and Division of Property

Chapter 8: Uncontested Divorces
- Default Judgment
- Mediation
- Collaborative Divorce
- When Collaboration Is Not an Option

Chapter 9: Property Settlement
- Division of Property
- Allocation of Debts
- Tax Issues in Property Division

Chapter 10: Spousal Support -
- Temporary Maintenance
- Rehabilitative
- Permanent
- Tax Issues Connected to Maintenance

Chapter 11: Considerations for Couples with Children
- Child Support
- Custody and Visitation
- Savings in Support and Custody Matters

Chapter 12: Emergency Circumstances
- Domestic Abuse
- Harassment
- Parental Kidnapping
- Abuse of Contact or Visitation
- False Claims of Abuse
- Conversion or Depletion of Marital Assets
- Emergency Motion for Custody

Chapter 13: Enforcement of Court Orders
- Child Support Enforcement
- Spousal Support Orders
- Visitation Interference
- Locating an Obligor Parent

Chapter 14: Modification or Termination of Court Orders
- Maintenance
- Child Support
- Child Custody

Afterword

Glossary

Appendix A: Resources

Appendix B: State-by-State Laws

Appendix C: Sample, Filled-in Forms

Appendix D: Blank Forms

Index

About the Author

Excerpt


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