Publisher:
A Signet Book Published by the Penguing Group Penguin Books USA Inc.
Published:
1991
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
18065886877
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Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Previous Dealer Markings (Hole Punched in Front Cover); Previous Owner Markings (Names/Transfers Neatly Inked to Reverse of Front Cover ("Val Lumbers to Barb")); Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Heavy Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped' Spine Slightly Cocked; Heavy Yellowing Due to Age. Divorced wives and their children are being uprooted from comfortable middle-class lives and left in relative poverty while their former husbands live as well as before--or better. As a wife, as a mother, as a woman, you need to know how you can protect yourself and your children. This compassionate, completely practical book is the place to start. SUB-TITLE: A Woman's Guide to Successful Divorce Strategies. BOOK NUMBER: AE6961. CONTENTS: Introduction: The New Rules of the Game 1. The Right Lawyer for You 2. Your Husband Is No Longer Your Partner 3. The Opening Legal Moves 4. Old-Fashioned Detective Work and Space-Age Accounting 5. The "Passages" of Divorce 6. "Isn't He Going to Pay for What He Did? " 7. Negotiating to Get What You Deserve 8. How to Protect Your Children Psychologically 9. How to Protect Your Children Financially 10. Going to Trial 11. It's Over--Isn't It? 12. What Every Happily Married Woman Must Know About Divorce; Appendix A: The Legal Steps in Divorce; Appendix B: State-by-State Laws; Acknowledgments; Index. SYNOPSIS: Each year more than one million marriages end in divorce. And despite the passage of the no-fault divorce laws over the past two decades, divorce continues to be complex and expensive--and can be financially disastrous for wives of every age and economic condition. Divorce today can result in a 73 percent drop in the woman's standard of living while her ex-husband's rises 42 percent. To prevent women from financial and emotional catastrophe, expert matrimonial lawyer Lois Brenner has provided a practical, reality-tested guide to help women get their share under the current laws. She explains: The best--and worst--ways to punish an unfaithful husband; What to do about joint accounts, credit cards, safe-deposit boxes; The dangers of moving out or locking him out; How to get temporary support, and keep a husband from hiding the family money; What to do if your estranged husband is abusive; The surprising property a wife is entitled to--if she can find it; When and how to settle, when to go to trial; Ways to guarantee he will honor his financial obligations; Five questions to ask before agreeing to joint custody; What wives can do to protect themselves under no-fault without hurting their husbands...and much more Lois Brenner is head of the family law department at Herzfeld & Rubin, a leading New York City law firm. She began practicing after attending law school as a young divorced mother. Robert Stein is the former editor-in-chief of Redbook and McCall's.
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This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.