Moving On - What you need to know about Separation & Divorce

by Julie Hodge The Family Lawyer

Overview

Moving On - What you need to know about Separation & Divorce

This guidebook will help you through the legal process of Separation & Divorce and save you money, time and stress.  It will assist you to resolve the legal, emotional, practical and financial issues that you may face. Knowledge is key.  Prepare yourself for the process and take an active role in creating a new future for you and your family after Separation & Divorce.

This separation and divorce tool contains essential information about the legal issues, processes and settlement methods. It will guide you on how to prepare for and handle the process while avoiding making big mistakes along the way.

The 22 chapters of content are deisgned to assist you before and after separation and throughout the legal process.

Popular chapters include: What is family law? What happens if my matter goes to Court? Common family law myths, Common mistakes and regrets, Considering what you tell your children, Planning your new future, Situations to prepare yourself for and Building your professional support team.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780648389811
Publisher:	Julie Anne Hodge
Publication date:	09/27/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	167
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Julie Hodge The Family Lawyer is a family and divorce lawyer from Cairns, Australia who has been assisting Australians and Australian families to successfully resolve their separation and divorce issues since 2007. Julie is a family law blogger and author of the legal guidebook "Moving On - What you need to know about Separation & Divorce." Julie's blog can be found at juliehodgethefamilylawyer.com.

Julie specialises in the practise of family law, is a trained Collaborative Law Professional and has been named a leading North Queensland Family & Divorce Lawyer in 2016, 2017 & 2018 in the Doyle's Guide to the Australian Legal Profession.

Julie has significant experience across a range of family law issues including parenting, divorce, de facto and matrimonial property, financial agreements, child support, child protection and domestic violence matters. Julie is passionate about educating people about separation and divorce so they may play a positive and active role in their separation and avoid the Family Law Courts and the associated stress and legal costs. Julie is also an experienced litigator.

Over her time in family law Julie has become deeply concerned about the misinformation in the community about separation and divorce and how much people need to know not just about the legal issues, but about the practical, financial and emotional issues that they may face. This drove Julie to write "Moving On - What you need to know about Separation & Divorce." This separation and divorce tool is designed to save people time, money and stress during separation and divorce.

Table of Contents

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Give yourself time

Part One: The legal process

3. What is family law?

- An overview of the Australian family law system

- Family Law Issues

1. Divorce

2. De facto & matrimonial property division

3. Parenting arrangements & children's issues

4. Child support

5. Spousal maintenance

6. Domestic & family violence

7. Child protection

Other legal issues

1. Commercial & property law

2. Wills & estate planning

'Administration of life' tasks

4. Being familiar with what consititutes domestic violence

5. How long does a family law settlement take?

- Consent settlements

- Matters requiring a settlement process to reach a resolution

- Matters involving Court proceedings

6. What happens if my matter goes to Court?

7. Common family law myths

8. Common mistakes and regrets

9. The cases that commonly go to Court

10. How to choose the right family lawyer for you

11. How to prepare for your first meeting with a family lawyer

12. How to be a successful lawyer-client team

Part Two: Handling the process

13. Considering what you tell your children

14. Planning for the practicalities

15. Planning your new future

16. Focusing on what you can control - not what you can't

17. Building your personal support team (your 'village')

18. Building your professional support team - a directory of professional assistance available

19. Being kind to yourself

20. The importance of practising emotional resilience

21. Situations to prepare yourself for

22. Conclusion

23. Glossary

24. About the Author

25. Acknowledgments

Editorial Reviews

Review by Retired Family Court Judge The Honourable Travis Lindenmayer: 'I would not hesitate to strongly recommend to any person who is experiencing relationship breakdown to read and re-read this book, and keept it nearby for quick and easy reference at appropriate moments during the challenging process of separation and divorce.'

Review by Family Law Mediator, Michael Keogh: 'Julie has written the most thoroughly humane book. Her own life experiences as a wife, mother and family lawyer have enabled her to sensitively interpret the separation pathway. Her book is both practical and thoughtful as if she is by your side on this difficult journey. For those contemplating or in midst of a relationship storm, you will easily be able to access essential legal and practical information about the separation process. The ability to create a plan, at the most challenging time in your life is of incalculable value to you, your family and friends. Julie’s book resonated with me as a truly worthwhile companion read.'

Review by a divorce: ‘I wish this comprehensive and easy to read guide to Separation & Divorce was available when I divorced. It would have made the whole process much easier and less stressful. It would have helped me to make important decisions on legal, financial, practical and other issues in a shorter time frame and incur less legal fees.’

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