How to Solve Divorce Problems in California in 2014: How to Manage a Contested Divorce - In or Out of Court: A Guide for Petitioners and Respondents - Softcover

Sherman, Ed

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0944508936 ISBN 13: 9780944508930

Verlag: Nolo Press Occidental, 2014

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<div>An estimated 70 percent of California divorces encounter problems. This book addresses issues based on the most current law, for both respondents and petitioners. Readers learn to define strategies, protect themselves, negotiate a fair settlement, and handle the case in court. This edition includes a section on the Family Centered Case Resolution procedure, a description of the Expedited Child Support procedure, and info on expiration of Protective Orders. The book includes a CDROM with court forms, which readers can fill out on the computer.<br></div>

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Ed Sherman was born in Hannibal, Missouri in 1938, graduated from Boalt Hall School of Law in 1964 and was admitted to the California Bar in 1965. He founded Nolo Press ? and the entire legal self-help movement. His books include How to Do Your Own Divorce in California, Practical Divorce Solutions, How To Do Your Own Contested Divorce in California (the title was later to changed to How to Solve Divorce Problems in California), Legal Essentials for California Couples, Make any Divorce Better, and The Couples Contract for a Lasting Relationship.

In 1989 he founded the Divorce Helpline and through these guidebooks is able to share his secrets and lessons learned from over 35 years of experience with more than 45,000 successful cases. He lives in Santa Cruz, CA.

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From mildly contested to flat-out war, with or without an attorney.

GOT PROBLEMS? HERE'S HOW TO SOLVE THEM.

If your case is not going smoothly, then you need this book. Most California divorces encounter some problems along the way, but whether they're minor or huge we show you how to overcome them and move the case forward.

Take charge of your own case all the way through the court system, even against lawyers. We show you how to get information from uncooperative parties, reduce conflict, take your case to court if you have to, defend yourself against legal action, use legal means to resolve problems, and either negotiate a settlement or get a judge to decide unresolved issues. Even if you decide to get legal advice or support, the case stays in your hands where it belongs. If you want an attorney to take over your case, you'll find out how to select and supervise your attorney, know if your case is being handled competently, and even how to fire an attorney who is not giving good service.

You need this book too! How to Do Your Own Divorce in California--An Essential Guide for Every Kind of Divorce
This is the book you use to start your case. It contains the basic forms that are required in all divorce cases, and could be the only book you need if neither spouse goes to court to solve problems. It includes a discussion of divorce law, practical advice, a sample Settlement Agreement, and a set of forms with step-by-step instructions to get your judgment in an out-of-court divorce.

For over 40 years, Ed Sherman has helped millions of people get better divorces. This book will save you a lot of time, trouble and money.

Ed knows how to make any divorce better--he's proven that more than a million times! His practical advice makes divorces go more smoothly and with much less emotional and financial cost. With over a million books sold and more than 40 years experience, his proven techniques can make your divorce better too. A family law attorney since 1970, Ed Sherman founded Nolo Press in 1971 with his famous book, How to Do Your Own Divorce in California. In 1989, he co-founded Divorce Helpline, which he left in 2007. He is the author of 12 other books and three divorce software programs.

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CHAPTER 1
YOU ARE HEREwhich way to go, what it takes

A. Deal with emergencies first
B. Three ways you can go in your case
C. What it takes to get where you want to go

Deal with emergencies first
In the legal system, an emergency is something that requires court orders and can’t wait the several or many weeks that it takes to get a hearing on a motion. You have an emergency if you have good reason to believe that, unless you get immediate court orders, something bad will happen very soon. For example:

You or your children are in imminent danger;
or
Property will be taken, transferred, wasted, or hidden;
or
Your children will be physically removed or hidden away from you.
Legal papers have been served on you that require you to show up in court very soon.

If you have an emergency, go o immediately to chapters 1014 and deal with it. Come back here later and pick up where you left off.

Three ways you can go in your case
At any given point in any case, there are only three things you can do:
1. Take legal action
2. Negotiate
3. Do nothing

As a general rule, you should always encourage and work toward a negotiated settlement unless there is a good reason not to. In many situations, you can take legal action and negotiate at the same time.

1. Reasons to choose legal action
a. Emergency (chapters 10-13)
b. Respond to action from the other side (chapter 14)
c. Get needed information (chapter 17)
d. Strategic need for action (see below)
e. Put pressure on negotiations, move case forward (see below)
f. I don’t know, we just always do it that way” (for lawyers only)

You can read the rest of this chapter at nolotech.com/pdf/solve.pdf.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Nolo Press Occidental
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0944508936
• ISBN 13: 9780944508930
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 278
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