Friendly Divorce Guidebook for Connecticut: Planning, Negotiating, and Filing Your Divorce

Michael Becker, Attorney Mediator, President, Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation, October 2003
Anyone going through divorce will love the Friendly Divorce Guidebook for Connecticut. The checklists are great tools for empowering couples.


Judith Dixon, Attorney, President, Litchfield County Bar Association
I recommend this book to everyone who consults with me on dissolution or legal separation.


Eliot J. Nerenberg, Attorney at Law, Past Chair, Connecticut Bar Association Family Law Section
This is the best book to come on the market for persons doing their own divorce. I highly recommend it.


New Haven Register; April 6, 1998
It's a veritable encyclopedia of definitions, sample forms and common sense aimed at changing the way unhappy couples approach the end of their marriage ... Stark urges people to take control of the process instead of having their attorneys and the court system decide everything for them.


Elliot J. Nerenberg, Chair Elect of the CT Bar Association Family Law
Attorney Stark takes the reader through a step-by-step analysis of all the substantive issues that have to be dealt with in a divorce ... She clearly outlines how parties must look at each of the issues and gives them appropriate options in order to formulate their own divorce agreement. Her description of the mechanical process of divorce in Connecticut is excellent. This is the best book to come on the market for persons doing their own divorce. I highly recommend it to all.


Michael Becker, President, Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation
Anyone going through divorce will love the Friendly Divorce Guidebook for Connecticut. It not only details the Connecticut legal process, but also encourages the divorcing couple to work through their issues cooperatively. The checklists are great tools for empowering couples to take charge of their own solutions. This book will better prepare anyone to work with an attorney or mediator.


Book Description
What You Need to Know About Getting a Divorce in Connecticut A great how-to book for people who are going through a divorce. Whether you work with an attorney or a mediator or choose to do your divorce yourself, this guidebook will answer your questions about divorce. Friendly Divorce Guidebook for Connecticut helps you understand your options and emotions, leading you through the decision making process, the legal system, negotiations, separation, finances, paperwork, and dealing with issues such as children, homes, and taxes.


From the Publisher
Getting a divorce may seem overwhelming. But the Friendly Divorce Guidebook for Connecticut cuts through the chaos of divorce to put you in control. This book will help you understand: Your emotions. Emotions run high during a divorce and this book tells you what to expect, how to handle the stress, and when to get extra support or help. Your soon-to-be ex-spouse. This book encourages you to work with-not against-your spouse. Understanding each other's needs and desire now make it less likely that there will be problems in the future. Checklists and other exercises make it easy to figure out what is important to each of you. Your children. This book includes tips on how to tell your kids about the divorce, how to be a good parent throughout the divorce process, and how to include your kids in making decisions. There's also a section on figuring child support and the Connecticut child support guidelines. The options. There are sections on different ways to divide property, decide custody and visiting rights, calculate alimony, and even a chapter on how your divorce will affect your income tax payments. Examples make it easy to see how different arrangements might or might not work for you. The paperwork. This book includes sample forms and step-by-step instructions for filling out these forms. The process. This book will walk you through the steps necessary to get a legal divorce, from making the decision to enforcing your agreement after the divorce has been approved. If you've hired a lawyer, this book will give you the knowledge you need to be active and involved in your divorce process. If using a mediator, this book will guide you through a friendly and educated decision-making process. This book also contains all the forms and information needed to approach the divorce process on your own. Whatever your plan, this book will give you the understanding to get through your divorce and move toward a better future.


About the Author
Barbara Kahn Stark, MLA, JD Barbara Kahn Stark is a divorce mediator and certified divorce planner in private practice in New Haven and Norwalk, Connecticut. A fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Ms. Stark is also co-author of The Divorce Practice Handbook: Skills and Strategies for the Family Lawyer (Michie, 1994). She is the past president and founding member of the Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation and a founding member of the Connecticut Collaborative Divorce Law Group. A nationally recognized speaker, Ms. Stark frequently lectures to professional and lay audiences on topics related to the financial aspects of divorce.


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