Divorce with Decency: The Complete How-to Handbook and Survivor's Guide to the Legal, Emotional, Economic and Social Issues (Latitude 20 Book)

"An impressively detailed, insightful and compassionate guide that pays a great deal of unexpected attention to the emotional, psychological, and spiritual side of the divorce issue."

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. The book looks at the dynamics of divorce, provides information on spouse abuse, discusses key criteria in selecting an attorney and gives expert advice on directing and monitoring the course of a case efficiently and economically. A detailed background is given on the legal issues, followed by case histories highlighting points of divorce law. The final section looks at the newly divorced as they face single-parenthood, new relationships, remarriage and other "after-shocks".