Divorce With Decency

The revised and updated third edition of this book includes the most current research, statistics, and insights on the effects of divorce on spouses, their children, and society overall. New and extensive sections have been added that provide tips on preserving, improving, and possibly saving marriages.

This completely revised and updated fifth edition of the award-winning Divorce with Decency includes the most current research, statistics, and insights on the effects of divorce on spouses, their children, and society over­all. Written by a prominent divorce lawyer with four decades of experience, it is the most comprehensive treatment of the legal, emotion­al, economic, psychological, and social aspects of romantic relationships, marriage and divorce available anywhere in a single volume. Initial sections look at the dynamics of divorce: the causal factors, the common “stages” from initial separation onward, and the complications surrounding each stage for older and younger couples and children. Important information on spouse abuse is also included. The book dis­cusses key criteria in selecting an attorney and gives expert advice on directing and monitoring the course of a case efficiently and economical­ly. Detailed background on critical legal issues is given, followed by case histories highlighting key points of divorce law. Extensive new sec­tions have been added to this edition which provide key tips on preserving, improving, and possibly “saving” marriages. Key chapters focus on post-divorce issues of single parenthood and new relationships; as well as the rapidly changing nature of love, romance, “digital dating,” and other topics in this modern New Millennium. Informative yet highly readable (and occasionally amusing), Divorce with Decency has proven to be indispensable to anyone involved in a divorce, whether directly or indirectly.

This text aims to present an informative yet readable overview of the entire divorce process. It offers a comprehensive treatment of the legal, emotional, economic and social aspects of divorce.

"I have been through some of the worst of contentious divorce litigation," Alec Baldwin declares in A Promise to Ourselves. Using a very personal approach, he offers practical guidance to help others avoid the anguish he has endured. An Academy and Tony Award nominee and a 2007 recipient of Golden Globe, SAG, and Television Critics Association Awards for best actor in a comedy, Alec Baldwin is one of the best-known, most successful actors in the world. His relationship with Kim Basinger, the Academy Award–winning actress, lasted nearly a decade. They have a daughter named Ireland, and for a time, theirs seemed to be the model of a successful Hollywood marriage. But in 2000 they separated and in 2002 divorced. Their split---specifically the custody battle surrounding Ireland---would be the subject of media attention for years to come. In his own life and others', Baldwin has seen the heavy toll that divorce can take---psychologically, emotionally, and financially. He has been extensively involved in divorce litigation, and he has witnessed the way that noncustodial parents, especially fathers, are often forced to abandon hopes of equitable rights when it comes to their children. He makes a powerful case for reexamining and changing the way divorce and child custody is decided in this country and levels a scathing attack at what he calls the "family law industry." When it comes to his experiences with judges, court-appointed therapists, and lawyers, Baldwin pulls no punches. He casts a light on his own divorce and the way the current family law system affected him, his ex-wife, and his daughter, as well as many other families. This is an important, informative, and deeply felt book on a contentious subject that offers hope of finding a better way.

Legal fees piling up. Kids picking sides. The mortgage. The credit card debt. The business. Hours (billable hours!) in the courtroom...Whether you are divorcing after a few years of marriage, or as part of a "gray divorce" after practically a lifetime, those are the images "divorce" brings to mind. But what if it doesn't have to be that way? What if your divorce was instead about closing the chapter on a life stage, about giving both parties more freedom, about finding a way to split amicably and in a way that honors what's best for your family instead of being told what's best by the state rubric?In Divorce with Dignity, financial professional Chris Heerlein and family attorney James W. Evans outline the process for an Agreed Divorce, a faster, less expensive and more amicable solution to divorce that is possible when both parties are willing to work together. Together, Heerlein and Evans outline the emotional and financial benefits of Agreed Divorce using a step-by-step walk through the process as well as actual case studies of those whose divorces were amicable, and those whose weren't. Learn how, with patience and communication, you can cooperatively decide what is best for your family, and possibly divorce with dignity.Chris Heerlein, a Texas native, is Partner at REAP Financial and Founder of REAP Private Client Group (RPCG), a family practice that since 2007 has helped private business owners, top-level executives and affluent individuals create, transition, preserve, and grow their wealth over generations. RPCG serves corporate and private clients, offering objective financial and investment advice, advanced tax planning, business succession planning, and exceptional service that creates generational relationships built on trust. Affluent families and individuals look to Chris and his team of advisers to empower them by providing organization, accountability, objectivity, pro-activity, education, and partnership. James W Evans is the principal of Evans Family Law Group, which since 2010 has concentrated exclusively on family law practice in Central Texas. The son of an attorney and Texas legislator, Jimmy's varied career has included service as a criminal prosecutor and civil litigator, and in legislative practice. His firm, Evans Family Law Group, has served residents of Austin and surrounding counties since 1995. It later adopted its current focus of exclusively family law. Agreed (or "Uncontested") Divorces are a special emphasis. Jimmy is board certified in family law and is a trained mediator. Jimmy was named Texas Monthly's "Super Lawyers" in 2017, 2018, and 2019."

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Based on the author's professional experience in law and as a minister who has mediated for more than 500 couples, Divorcing With Dignity illustrates how to survive the pain and anguish of divorcing while maintaining personal integrity and faith. Foreword by Carl D. Schneider.

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This book is intended to support parents who are experiencing divorce. It is intended to be a reminder that children need to be supported and protected during this experience in their lives. I hope to provide people who are divorcing with some gentle reminders and some level of comfort that they are not alone during this difficult time and that you can do it with dignity.

"When it comes to divorce, there's the old way- and there's the fair way. I know, because I learned the hard way." —Karen Stewart Divorce is costly. It costs money-masses of your money. It costs time-hours and hours spent in meetings, on the telephone, and completing paperwork and depositions and filing affidavits. It costs heartache as battle lines are drawn and loved ones, especially children, suffer emotional pain. Karen Stewart's own harrowing story of divorce is an unqualified testament to these truths. Her experience led her to believe that there had to be a better way to end a marriage and get on with life. Her ideas and vision evolved into Fairway Divorce Solutions, which provides a model for divorce with dignity and an end to traditional divorce. the Fairway Process Offers: a strategic step-by-step process that brings win-win resolutions regarding children, property, and money a decision-making process that leads to consensus and fair outcomes a focus on the children of the marriage a plan to control costs that can often escalate out of control in typical divorce proceedings a process that rejects blame or victimization a focus on the future that has a well-thought-out plan for parenting and finances. More and more Canadians are turning to this new divorce approach to help them transition to new beginnings. If you are facing the reality of divorce, you owe it to yourself, our chi8ldren, and your bank account to read a book that offers promise, not dread, and calm instead of a storm. "This Practical step-by-step process will not only save considerable time, energy and money, but most of all it will provide a clear path for a hopeful future." —Les Hewitt