Using Divorce Mediation: Save Your Money & Your Sanity [Paperback]

Katherine E. Stoner (Author)

Book Description

Series: Using Divorce Mediation | Publication Date: May 1999

Using Divorce Mediation is the comprehensive manual you need to understand the entire divorce mediation processfrom finding the right mediator to writing your final settlement. Encouraging and straightforward, it answers all the questions people have about divorce mediation. Written by Attorney-Mediator Katherine Stoner, Using Divorce Mediation gives you a legitimate, increasingly popular alternative for resolving your divorce issues without spending a fortune.

Editorial Reviews

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Stoner has left no stone unturned in her clear-cut guide to divorce and mediation. This manual is an important tool that will help divorcing couples separate as fairly as possible without engaging in courtroom battles. -- Long Island Newsday, August 10, 1999

This guide should be an essential purchase for anyone contemplating a split... -- Los Angeles Times, August 6, 1999

From the Publisher

Divorce conjures up a nightmare of huge legal bills, jockeying lawyers and seething resentment, with wounded children waiting in the wings. But it doesnt have to be so grim.

Divorce mediation offers separating couples the chance to work with a neutral third party to resolve differences and find solutionsoften in a manner of weeksin a non-adversarial environment. By choosing to mediate your divorce, you can steer clear of bitter court battles, save money, get through your divorce quickly and soften the blow on kids. Using Divorce Mediation provides clear insight into such questions as:

Why should I choose mediation? How does mediation fit into the divorce process? Will I still have to go to court? What happens in mediation? Am I ready to mediate? How do I know if my spouse is ready to mediate? How do I propose mediation to my spouse? How do I locate the right mediator? How should I prepare forand make the most ofeach session? How do I communicate in mediation? How do I negotiate in mediation? What if I am required to use court-sponsored mediation? Do I still need to consult a lawyer if I mediate? How can I get answers to my legal questions? What can I do if we hit a brick wall during mediation? Can we use our mediator to draft our agreement and the final settlement? Can mediation work if there has been domestic violence in the relationship? Can we mediate if my partner and I are unmarried? Can we mediate if issues come up after divorce? If I am in a new relationship, can I mediate living together agreements?

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Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Nolo (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873375114
• ISBN-13: 978-0873375115
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,201,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Katherine E. Stoner is an attorney/mediator in private practice with the firm of Stoner, Welsh & Schmidt in Pacific Grove, California. In addition to mediation, her practice includes consulting attorney services for clients who are in mediation. Ms. Stoner is a Certified Family Law Specialist, who teaches community property at Monterey College of Law and is on the training staff of the Center for Mediation and Law in Mill Valley, California. She has lectured extensively on family law and mediation and has been interviewed by major media including NBC's Today Show.

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5 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars using divorce mediation, May 21, 2000

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This review is from: Using Divorce Mediation: Save Your Money & Your Sanity (Paperback)

I had to recently read this book due I was going threw this at the time with my ex/s very good book alot of tips and how tho handle situations.