Ebook: The Handbook of Divorce Mediation
- Tags: Clinical Psychology
- Year: 1990
- Publisher: Springer US
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Mediation, as a procedure to assist couples in dealing with the problems incident to their separation and divorce, is still relatively new in the United States. For the would-be practitioner, that poses certain problems. Divorce mediation cannot provide a long history of generally accepted procedures. Nor is there even a body of information to which would-be practitioners can turn for instruction or guidance. And, of course, there are no established schools that can train or prepare a practitioner to do this work. To make matters worse, the situation is likely to remain in this state for some time to come. Given this fact, it was felt that it would be useful for practitioners (even for those already engaged in divorce mediation) to have a handbook which would trace a typical mediation from its inception to its conclusion and which would provide them with the substantive informa tion they need to know in order to do divorce mediation. It is hoped that this handbook will fill this need. Having said that, however, it must be acknowledged that the purpose of this book is very much beyond that. Until now, divorce mediation in the United States has been shaped principally by such books as O. J. Coogler's Structured Mediation in Divorce Settlements: A Handbook for Marital Mediators, 1 and John Haynes' Divorce Mediation: 2 A Practical Guide for Therapists and Counselors.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
What is Divorce Mediation?....Pages 3-10
Legal Myths....Pages 11-22
Equitable Distribution and Divorce Mediation....Pages 23-38
Is the Agreement Fair?....Pages 39-62
The Rule of Law in Divorce Mediation....Pages 63-71
In Whose Best Interests?....Pages 73-87
Context....Pages 89-102
Power Imbalances—The Problem for Women in Mediation....Pages 103-119
Whose Fault is it?....Pages 121-126
Conducting Mediation....Pages 127-151
A Question of Choice....Pages 153-157
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Starting Out....Pages 161-183
The Initial Meeting....Pages 185-209
Children....Pages 211-240
Marital Residence....Pages 241-260
Assets and Liabilities....Pages 261-284
Support and Maintenance-Preliminary Considerations....Pages 285-306
Support and Maintenance-When, How Much, and How Long?....Pages 307-357
Medical and Life Insurance....Pages 359-372
College Education....Pages 373-381
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Memorandum of Agreement....Pages 383-415
Income Taxes....Pages 417-433
The Cost of Raising a Child....Pages 435-441
Back Matter....Pages 443-507
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
What is Divorce Mediation?....Pages 3-10
Legal Myths....Pages 11-22
Equitable Distribution and Divorce Mediation....Pages 23-38
Is the Agreement Fair?....Pages 39-62
The Rule of Law in Divorce Mediation....Pages 63-71
In Whose Best Interests?....Pages 73-87
Context....Pages 89-102
Power Imbalances—The Problem for Women in Mediation....Pages 103-119
Whose Fault is it?....Pages 121-126
Conducting Mediation....Pages 127-151
A Question of Choice....Pages 153-157
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Starting Out....Pages 161-183
The Initial Meeting....Pages 185-209
Children....Pages 211-240
Marital Residence....Pages 241-260
Assets and Liabilities....Pages 261-284
Support and Maintenance-Preliminary Considerations....Pages 285-306
Support and Maintenance-When, How Much, and How Long?....Pages 307-357
Medical and Life Insurance....Pages 359-372
College Education....Pages 373-381
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Memorandum of Agreement....Pages 383-415
Income Taxes....Pages 417-433
The Cost of Raising a Child....Pages 435-441
Back Matter....Pages 443-507
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