Introduction | |
Make Your Own Custody Decisions If Possible | p. 2 |
Parenting Issues and Financial Issues | p. 2 |
Why This Book Is Unique | p. 3 |
A Word to Skeptics | p. 4 |
So, You Just Want to Fight! | p. 4 |
Icons Used in This Book | p. 6 |
Taking Stock of Your Situation | |
You Are Not Alone | p. 2 |
Keep Your Parenting Plan Focused on Your Children | p. 2 |
Know That It Gets Easier Over Time | p. 3 |
Learn How to Negotiate | p. 4 |
If the Other Parent Is Absent | p. 5 |
If There Is Violence or Abuse in the Family | p. 5 |
An Introduction to Parenting Agreements | |
What Parenting Agreements Cover | p. 2 |
Advantages of Parent-Negotiated Agreements | p. 2 |
Goals of a Successful Parenting Agreement | p. 3 |
Parenting Agreements and Custody | p. 4 |
Preparing to Build Your Parenting Agreement | |
Organize and Review All Pertinent Documents | p. 2 |
Take Stock of Your Relationship With Your Children | p. 2 |
How to Negotiate a Parenting Agreement | |
Knowing What You Need and Want | p. 3 |
Understanding What Gets in the Way | p. 5 |
Using Effective Negotiation and Problem Solving Strategies | p. 9 |
Breaking Through Impasses | p. 13 |
Knowing Where to Get Help and Support | p. 17 |
Building Your Parenting Agreement | |
What Works in Building a Parenting Agreement | p. 3 |
Complete the Parenting Agreement | p. 4 |
Parenting Agreements and Money | |
Understanding Child Support | p. 2 |
Understanding Alimony or Spousal Support | p. 4 |
Negotiating Child and Spousal Support | p. 6 |
Dividing Jointly Owned Property | p. 7 |
Making Mediation and Arbitration Work for You | |
How Mediation Works | p. 2 |
Why Mediation Works | p. 2 |
Proposing Mediation | p. 3 |
Understanding Basic Mediation Techniques | p. 4 |
Why Mediation Works in Very Difficult Cases | p. 7 |
What Mediators Don't Do | p. 9 |
Choosing Between Court-Ordered and Private Mediation | p. 9 |
When the Mediator Makes a Recommendation to the Court | p. 10 |
Custody Evaluations | p. 11 |
Selecting a Mediator | p. 11 |
Preparing for Mediation | p. 12 |
If You Can't Reach an Agreement | p. 13 |
Alternatives to Mediation | p. 13 |
Dealing With Changes in Your Existing Agreements | |
Why Changes Are Necessary--And What You Can Do About Them | p. 2 |
When You Are the One Initiating Change | p. 3 |
When You Are the One Responding to a Request for Change | p. 4 |
When Tensions Are Running High | p. 5 |
What to Do After You Negotiate the Changes | p. 5 |
Understanding Your Children's Needs | |
Strategies for Your Children At Any Age | p. 2 |
Strategies for Your Children at Different Ages and Developmental Stages | p. 5 |
Strategies for Children With Special Needs | p. 8 |
Multiracial, Multicultural and International Families | |
Accommodating Differences in Child-Rearing Practices | p. 2 |
Encouraging Children to Celebrate the Traditions of Both Parents | p. 2 |
Sorting Out the Role of Power Within the Family | p. 3 |
Working Within the American Legal System | p. 3 |
Deciding If Another Country Has Authority Over Parenting (Custody) Issues | p. 4 |
Nontraditional Families | |
What Are Nontraditional Families? | p. 2 |
The Legal Relationship of a Nontraditional Parent and His or Her Children | p. 2 |
Recognizing the Nontraditional Parent's Role | p. 6 |
Resolving Conflict in a Way That Meets Your Family's Needs | p. 6 |
Creating New Relationships After the Divorce or Separation | p. 7 |
State and Federal Laws Affecting Child Custody | |
Custody and Visitation | p. 2 |
Best Interests of the Child | p. 3 |
Mediation | p. 7 |
Interference With Custody | p. 9 |
Interstate Custody Disputes | p. 10 |
International Custody Disputes | p. 11 |
Custody and the IRS | p. 12 |
Help Beyond the Book | |
Researching Legal Issues | p. 2 |
Researching Nonlegal Issues | p. 4 |
Research on the World Wide Web | p. 4 |
Finding Professionals Who Can Help | p. 5 |
Additional Resources | p. 9 |
Bibliography | p. 11 |
Tear-Out Forms | |
Describe Your Child | |
Describe Your Relationship With Your Child | |
Adding the Details | |
Checklist of Issues for Your Parenting Agreement | |
Parenting Agreement | |
Index | |
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