The Family Lawyer's Guide to Separation and Divorce: How to Get What You Both Want

by Laura Naser

Overview

Your family lawyer in a book.

Whether you are married or living together – with children or without, if you are thinking about or are in the process of splitting up, this book is for you.

When a relationship breaks down it’s hugely stressful and emotional – and often very confusing. Who gets to keep what? Will I ever see my kids? What needs to happen and when? What if things get nasty?

This all-encompassing book, by family lawyer Laura Naser with years of experience helping couples reach the best solution possible, is here to bring calm and clarity, whatever the situation. She will guide you through the entire process from making sure this is what you really want and knowing what’s at stake, through to detailing all your options (whether you are married or not), what to do and in what order, and with a specific focus on co-parenting, managing money, social media, effective communication and how to resolve tricky issues that come up along the way.

See this book as your trusted companion and guide - everything you need to know to get through this and thrive is right here.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785042263
Publisher:	Penguin Random House UK
Publication date:	03/01/2020
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Laura Naser is a Senior Associate Solicitor in the family law department at Penningtons Manches LLP. She has been named as a Recommended Lawyer in the Legal 500 2017 lawyer guide and has written many published articles for Lexology, Jordons Family Law, Lexis Nexis and the New Law Journal. She is also a member of Resolution, an organisation which believes in constructive approaches to family law matters. She lives with her husband and their two young children in Surrey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

Introduction 1

Part I First Things First 5

Chapter 1 Finding Support 7

Part II The Essential Separation Toolkit 13

Chapter 2 Options for Separation 15

Chapter 3 Divorce or Dissolution of Your Civil Partnership 32

Part III If You Can't Agree 59

Chapter 4 Communicating Directly with Your Ex 61

Chapter 5 Non-Court Dispute Resolution Options 70

Chapter 6 Court Proceedings 92

Chapter 7 What to Do if Things Get Nasty 105

Part IV Children and Co-Parenting 121

Chapter 8 Initial Considerations 123

Chapter 9 How to Decide the Right Arrangements for Your Children 130

Chapter 10 Logistics 157

Chapter 11 Financial Support for Children 187

Part V Financial Separation 201

Chapter 12 Unmarried Couples 203

Chapter 13 Married Couples/Civil Partners 214

Part VI The Future 255

Chapter 14 Practical Advice for Your Future 257

Glossary of Legal Terms 263

Resources 268

Index 270