No-Fight Divorce Spend Less Money, Save Time, and Avoid Conflict Using Mediation

Name: No-Fight Divorce Spend Less Money, Save Time, and Avoid Conflict Using Mediation
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ISBN: 9780071456135

ISBN-10: 0071456139

ISBN-13: 9780071456135

Edition: 2006

Authors: Brette McWhorter Sember

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Written by a family law & divorce mediator & attorney, this book shows readers how & why mediation can work for them, how to choose a mediator, work through the mediation process, & end a marriage unscarred & less in debt.

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List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.25" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Brette McWhorter Sember, J.D. (Clarence, NY), is the author of the children?s book Quiz Book 3: Three Times the Fun. Ms. Sember has also taught an online course for Barnes and Noble University called Responsible Credit Card Spending. The mother of two children, ages nine and fifteen, Ms. Sember is a member of the Society of Children?s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). A former attorney, she also has had extensive experience working with children in her role as law guardian in four counties in New York.

Introduction	p. xi
Nuts and Bolts: Understanding Why Mediation Works	p. 1
Where Mediation Came From	p. 2
The Basics of Mediation	p. 2
How Mediation Works	p. 4
What Mediation Resolves	p. 5
Who Are Mediators?	p. 6
What Mediation Costs	p. 7
Important Aspects of Mediation	p. 7
Long-Term Effects	p. 9
How Mediation Differs from Other Alternative Dispute-Resolution Processes	p. 12
Types of Mediation	p. 14
Understanding Limitations	p. 20
The Mediation Mind-Set	p. 20
Giving It a Try: Saying Yes to Mediation	p. 23
Are You a Good Candidate for Mediation?	p. 24
Are You Ready to Mediate?	p. 26
Assessing Your Negotiation Skills	p. 27
Overcoming Your Fears About Mediation	p. 29
Talking to Your Spouse About Mediation	p. 30
How Mediation Will Affect You	p. 33
The Perfect Match: Choosing a Mediator	p. 37
Types of Mediators	p. 38
How to Find a Mediator	p. 39
Choosing a Mediation Approach	p. 40
Mediator Credentials	p. 40
Mediator Standards	p. 41
Affording Mediation	p. 45
Your Rights and Responsibilities	p. 47
Agreement to Mediate	p. 48
Mediation Methods	p. 49
Red Flags	p. 52
Expert Advice: Other Professionals Involved in Mediation	p. 55
Attorneys	p. 56
Therapists	p. 59
Financial Advisors	p. 60
Appraisers	p. 61
Custody Evaluators	p. 62
Law Guardians or Guardians ad Litem	p. 62
On the Starting Blocks: Beginning Mediation	p. 65
Setting Up a Schedule	p. 66
Mind-Set	p. 66
Ground Rules	p. 67
Immediate Decisions	p. 68
Other Decisions	p. 70
Coping with Emotions	p. 70
Developing a Good Relationship with Your Mediator	p. 71
Improving Your Communication Skills	p. 72
Using Mediation to Solve Problems	p. 74
Agreements	p. 74
Mediation Checklist	p. 75
Organizing Your Documents	p. 79
Parental Guidance: Choosing a Parenting Plan	p. 81
What Is a Parenting Plan?	p. 83
Continuing Your Parenting Relationship	p. 83
Understanding Legal Terms	p. 84
How to Make Parenting Plan Decisions	p. 86
Creating a Schedule	p. 88
Involving Your Child	p. 92
Other Decisions	p. 94
Keeping Parenting Separate	p. 95
Focusing on Details	p. 95
Frozen Embryos	p. 97
Money Talks: Mediating Child Support and Alimony	p. 99
Alimony	p. 100
Health Insurance and Other Expenses	p. 105
Child Support	p. 106
Long Division: Mediating Property Settlements	p. 113
Getting All the Information	p. 114
Understanding the Law	p. 115
Thinking About Property Settlements	p. 115
Understanding Separate Property	p. 117
Property Division Laws	p. 118
Listing Assets and Debts	p. 118
Thinking About What You Want	p. 120
Property Settlement Approaches	p. 120
Dividing Large Assets	p. 123
Dividing Debts	p. 125
Dividing Household and Personal Items	p. 125
Bumps in the Road: Solving Mediation Problems	p. 127
Problem: There Is a Lack of Communication	p. 128
Problem: There Has Not Been Complete Financial Disclosure	p. 129
Problem: You and Your Spouse Can't Agree on the Facts When It Comes to Money	p. 130
Problem: You Can't Seem to Get Anywhere	p. 131
Problem: Your Overall Agreement Somehow Seems Unbalanced	p. 132
Problem: Your Spouse Is Not Cooperating	p. 133
Problem: You Decide You Don't Like Your Mediator	p. 134
Problem: You Don't Want to Do the Homework	p. 135
Problem: You Have No Idea What Is Reasonable	p. 135
Problem: You Encounter a Big Problem Outside of a Mediation Session	p. 136
Problem: You Reached an Agreement, but One of You Broke It	p. 137
Problem: Your Spouse Makes Last-Minute Changes or Demands	p. 138
Problem: You Just Feel Uneasy About Mediation	p. 139
Problem: You Can't Stand Up for Yourself	p. 140
Problem: You Just Don't Know What You Want	p. 141
Ending Mediation	p. 142
Closing the Book: Finalizing Your Divorce	p. 143
Formally Ending Your Marriage	p. 144
Reviewing Your Final Written Agreement in Mediation	p. 147
Consulting with Your Attorney	p. 151
Court Procedure	p. 152
Obtaining Closure	p. 152
Facing the Future: Dealing with Problems After Divorce	p. 157
Rules for the Future	p. 158
Mediating Postdivorce Conflict on Your Own	p. 159
Mediating After Divorce	p. 161
Variations on a Theme: Mediation in Other Family Situations	p. 165
Mediation for the First Time After Divorce	p. 166
Mediation for Life Partners	p. 166
Mediation with a Parent Who Was Not Your Partner	p. 167
Mediation with a New Partner	p. 168
Sample Agreement to Mediate	p. 169
Resources	p. 175
Index	p. 199
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