Friendly Divorce Guidebook for Colorado is a great how-to guide for people who want a fair divorce—without all the hurt, animosity, and misconceptions usually associated with divorce proceedings. Refer to it again and again as your financial picture or your parental responsibilities change.
This book will help you through the decision-making process, the legal system, negotiations, separation, finances, paperwork, parenting plans, and dealing with homes and taxes. This complete guide has the most current Colorado court forms with line-by-line instructions. The companion CD contains fillable forms needed for filing a divorce proceeding.
The Friendly Divorce Guidebook for Colorado is also a popular reference for attorneys, mediators, and court personnel who are helping clients understand the divorce process.
The Seventh Edition includes these helpful new features:
An explanation of Colorado’s court case management procedure, which helps move your case through the court.
A financial statement on the CD that calculates your income, expenses, and debts.
The latest IRS tax information—filing brackets, capital gains figures, child care credit tables, and information on how you can use tax planning to your advantage.
Information for unmarried domestic partners who need to understand their legal relationship and rights, and how to arrange child support upon separation.
Introduction Chapter 1: The Initial Decision Chapter 2: Divorce and the Legal System Chapter 3: Taking Care of Yourself Chapter 4: Moving From One Household to Two Chapter 5: The First Court Papers Chapter 6: Gathering Information, Preparing Sworn Financial Statements, and Mandatory Disclosures Chapter 7: Assets and Debts: Separation Agreement - Part I Chapter 8: Children: Separation Agreement - Part II Chapter 9: Child Support: Separation Agreement - Part III Chapter 10: Maintenance: Separation Agreement - Part IV Chapter 11: Taxes: Separation Agreement - Part V Chapter 12: The Final Court Papers Chapter 13: Finishing Up Onward
M. Arden Hauer MA, JD, an attorney–mediator, began mediating in 1986, and has helped hundreds of couples reach agreement. She founded the Center for Non-Adversarial Divorce in 1990. Her office is located in beautiful Genesee, seconds off I-70 at Genesee Park.
The Friendly Divorce Guidebook for Colorado is now said to be the “bible” of the divorce mediation profession in Colorado and has received rave reviews, including “Best of Denver—Best Directions to Splitsville” from Westword.
Format: 8.5x11" Softcover with CD Copyright: 2007 Pages: 398 ISBN: 978-1-932779-54-7 Publisher: Bradford Publishing Co.
