Child Custody: Building Parenting Agreements That Work (Child Custody, 3rd ed) [Paperback]

Mimi E. Lyster (Author)

Book Description

Series: Child Custody, 3rd ed | Publication Date: January 2000

Working out a fair and realistic custody agreement is one of the most difficult tasks for parents going through a divorce or separation. Child Custody is the only book to show separating or divorcing parents how to overcome obstacles and build their own win-win custody agreements.

A professional mediator, author Mimi Lyster sets out 40 issues separating parents typically face, and presents all the options to resolving them.

Child Custody walks you through all the factors you must consider, including:

*medical care

*education

*religious training

*living arrangements

*holidays

*money issues

*dealing with changes in an existing agreement

Child Custody includes checklists and worksheets to make it easy to put together a comprehensive agreement. It also covers custody law in all 50 states and includes fill-in-the-blank custody agreement.

The updated 4th edition is completely reorganized -- making a parenting agreement is even easier with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-understand information.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Clear, practical advice on identifying everyone's concerns, and strategies for effective negotiations. -- New York Daily News

Takes you through the nitty-gritty of arranging custody... -- American Baby --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Mimi E. Lyster draws on her 18 years of experience resolving child custody and other types of disputes to help families build parenting agreements that make sense and work well. Author of Child Custody, Ms. Lyster is currently a policy analyst with the California Statewide Office of Family Court Services and a Practitioner member of the Academy of Family Mediators. She provides both entry and advanced level training programs for mediators, attorneys and other divorce support professionals, and maintains a limited private practice in mediation, meeting facilitation, and strategic planning. Previously, she has served as a member of the California Dispute Resolution Council, the State Bar's Committee on Legal Services for Middle Income Persons, the Judicial Council's Commission on the Future of the Courts, and as the executive director of mediation programs in both urban and rural areas of California. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Nolo; 3rd edition (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873375211
• ISBN-13: 978-0873375214
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,269,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mimi Lyster has been active in dispute resolution, facilitated dialogue and decision-making, and strategic planning since 1981. In that time, she has had extensive experience as a mediator, trainer, facilitator, planner, and statewide policy analyst. Mimi has administered both court-connected and community-based civil ADR programs, served on the Board of Directors for the Mediation Society of San Francisco, the California Dispute Resolution Council, and the California State Bar Middle Income Legal Services Committee. She was also appointed by the Chief Justice to serve on the California Judicial Council's 2020 Court Futures Commission.

Ms. Lyster maintains a limited private practice in mediation, facilitated meetings, and strategic planning in the San Francisco bay area.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful, Even If You Can't Agree, May 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Child Custody: Building Parenting Agreements That Work (Child Custody, 3rd ed) (Paperback)

I found this book to be very helpful in explaining the practical terms of raising a child or children after divorce. My ex is abusive and was uncooperative in reaching an agreement, and I ended up seeking relief in court. However, I found the worksheets to be essential for putting into concrete terms what it was that I wanted for my son. In addition, I would say that most situations are not like mine, and if your ex-spouse is somewhat reasonable this book will provide the essential tools for creating an agreement with or without going to court. It features one of the best written fill in the blank samples of a parenting agreement I've seen anywhere.

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid, April 28, 2006

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This review is from: Child Custody: Building Parenting Agreements That Work (Paperback)

Mimi Lyster presents in a very even handed way. I felt comfortable taking her advice. The worksheets made it apparent that we agreed on more than we disagreed on. The fill-in-the-blank samples of the parenting agreement brought us through the process without either of us feeling manipulated. Buy this book.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Valuable Only if you agree to agree, May 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Child Custody: Building Parenting Agreements That Work (Child Custody, 3rd ed) (Paperback)

If the other parent shows up with this book it MAY WORK OUT. If you see the other side as being abusive and uncooperative, that's probably how he or she sees you. This book really tries to help in reaching an agreement, but you will probably end up asking the court for help.