Winning Custody A Woman's Guide to Retaining Custody of Her Children

by Hunter, Deedra, M.S., L.M.H.C; Monte, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780312252656
• ISBN10: 031225265X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-06
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

You never wanted to be in this position, but you are.Now, faced with the prospect of a custody dispute, you need to make smart choices.Winning Custody can help.This book, written by a woman who is an experienced psychotherapist, a mom, and a veteran of a bitter custody dispute, will help you to find your way, maintain your sanity, and keep your kids from being caught in the custody crossfire.Winning Custody is a practical and therapeutic guide to child custody that is geared specifically toward women. It offers advice on how to navigate the complicated legal maze of the custody process and gives step-by-step guidance on:*How to find a good--and affordable-lawyer *What to wear to court--it's more important than you might think *How to effectively communicate with your ex *How to parent your child firmly, lovingly, and consistently throughout this crisis time *How to defuse your fears of losing your children *And how to love and believe in yourself throughout this most difficult time.AUTHORBIO: Deedra Hunter has been a mental health professionalfor more than 20 years. She is the founder of Custody Coaches, a group of lawyers and therapists who help women cope with the issues and traumas of custody battles.She lives in Orlando, Florida. Tom Monte is a popular health writer.He is the author of more than 25 books including World Medicine: The East West Guide to Healing Your Body, The Touch of Healing with Alice Burmeister, and Recalled By Life with Anthony Sattilaro.He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Author Biography

Deedra B. Hunter, M.S., L.M.H.C., lives in Maitland, Florida, where she has been a mental health professional for more than twenty years. She is the founder of Custody Coaches, a group of lawyers and therapists who help women cope with the issues and traumas of custody battles.

Tom Monte is a popular health writer. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including World Medicine: The East-West Guide to Healing Your Body, The Touch of Healing, with Alice Burmeister, and Recalled by Life, with Anthony J. Sattilaro. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Foreword	xi
Frank A. Abrams
Introduction	1	(12)
How to Find the Right Lawyer	13	(25)
The Myth of the Good Mother	38	(16)
Proving Your Fitness as a Mother	54	(18)
How to Diffuse the Fear of Losing Your Children and Get the Support You Need	72	(21)
How to Parent Your Children During the Custody Suit	93	(16)
How to Deal with Your Ex-Husband	109	(10)
How to Deal with Court-Appointed Investigators	119	(16)
How to Successfully Present Yourself Before the Court	135	(13)
Finding the Light at the End of the Tunnel: Forgiveness and Self-Healing	148	(19)
Index	167

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