Family Law - Self Help Guide

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

PART ONE: BEGINNING THE DIVORCING PROCESS

Chapter 1. Understanding the Psychological Process

Attorneys
Lawyer Referral Services
Self-help programs through your local County Bar Association
Courthouse Facilitators
Legal Clinics
Other Resources: Public Records
Alternatives to getting a lawyer involved: Counseling, Mediation, Arbitration, and Conciliation

1. Who can start a Divorce?
2. What are the residency requirements?
3. What are the grounds for Divorce?
4. How long will it take to get a Divorce?
5. Can a wife change her name?
6. Divorce vs. Legal Separation: Which is better for me?
7. What is an annulment?
8. How do I handle my own Divorce?
9. What forms do I need to do my own Divorce?
10. How do I fill out these mandatory forms?
11. What do I do after I make the decision to get divorced?
12. What is the 90-day waiting period?
13. The Final Step.
14. Answering the tough questions.
15. What do I do about future parenting concerns? (formerly called "custody," or "visitation.")
16. What should I know about child support?
17. What should I know about spousal maintenance?
18. How do we divide our property?
19. How do we dividing our bills?