Divorce and separation / Rosy Border & Jane Moir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Border, Rosy.

Contributor:

Moir, Jane.

Border, Rosy.

Series:

Pocket lawyer.

Pocket lawyer

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Divorce--Law and legislation--England.

Divorce.

Divorce--Law and legislation--Wales.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Cavendish, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Faced with the reality that you are going to split with your partner, the last thing you need is the added worry of what to say to your children, or how to answer their questions. Tackling these issues head on, this book covers the practical, emotional & physical impact of a separation.

Contents:

chapter 1 Can we work it out?

A troubled marriage

chapter Conciliation and counselling

chapter When is mediation not the answer?

chapter 2 Is separation an option for you?

Reasons for separating

chapter A note on judicial separation

chapter 3 Agreeing to separate

What should a Separation Agreement cover?

chapter A word on benefits

chapter Will you qualify for Legal Help?

chapter 4 Separation and children

chapter A word about the Child Support Agency (CSA)

chapter 5 Your separation questionnaire

chapter 6 Draft Separation Agreement

chapter Separation Agreement

chapter Operative provisions

chapter 7 You and your solicitor

chapter Shopping around

chapter Your first interview

chapter 8 Emergencies: domestic violence

chapter 9 Emergencies: going to court

See a solicitor

chapter Ex parte – no notice

chapter Interlude: if you are the violent one

chapter 10 Legal help and public funding

chapter 11 Divorce: how do I get one?

I want it to be final – how do I get a divorce?

chapter A path through the maze – stage 1

PostScript Picture CSD chpt11.1 diag.eps

chapter A path through the maze – stage 2

PostScript Picture CSD chpt11.2 diag.eps

chapter A path through the maze – stage 3

PostScript Picture CSD chpt11.3 diag.eps

chapter Tackling the paperwork

chapter 12 Filling in the petition

‘Behaviour’ petition

chapter Principal Registry

part Section 2

chapter Section 5

chapter Section 11

chapter ‘Adultery’ petition

chapter ‘Five years’ separation’ petition

Section 10

chapter 13 Filling in the Statement of Arrangements for Children

What is a child?

chapter Not in agreement?

chapter 14 If you are the Respondent

chapter Question 5 onwards

chapter 15 The next stages

chapter Make your will!

chapter 16 Dividing the spoils

chapter 17 The family home: safeguarding your rights

chapter Rented homes

chapter In one spouse’s sole name

chapter Enter the Land Registry

chapter 10 ants in common

chapter If you are the sole owner of the family home

chapter 18 Managing stress

chapter 19 Children

chapter 20 Some real life ‘behaviour’ particulars

chapter Financial mismanagement

chapter Neglect of children and family life

chapter Useful forms

Statement of Arrangements for Children

chapter Client care letter

chapter Certificate of Entitlement to a Decree

chapter Sample of Decree Nisi (behaviour)

chapter Application for Directions for Trial

chapter Affidavit

chapter Sample of Decree Absolute

chapter Sample letters

Letter to court enclosing divorce petition

chapter Letter to court enclosing Application for Directions for Trial and Affidavit

chapter Letter to court asking for petition to be served by court bailiff

chapter Letter to court asking for the Decree Nisi to be made absolute

chapter Useful contacts

Replacement marriage certificates The Registrar General

chapter Housing and property matters

Land Registry

chapter Council of Mortgage Lenders

Finding a solicitor in your area / Yellow pages under ‘Solicitors’

chapter Community Legal Services

Department for Work and Pensions

chapter Child Support Agency

chapter Marriage guidance, mediation and other counselling

Relate

chapter Websites reached via the Relate website

National Family Mediation (NFM)

chapter Asian Family Counselling Service.

Notes:

Includes index.

Previous ed.: published as Divorce. London: Stationery Office, 2001.

Related Work:

Border, Rosy. Divorce.

ISBN:

1-86144-053-7

1-135-33336-X

1-135-33335-1

1-282-37622-5

9786612376221

1-84314-541-3

9781843145417

OCLC:

748362266