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alimony/maintenance, 142, 296 |
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AMEND (Abusive Men Exploring New Directions), 281 |
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American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys, 51 |
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American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 278 |
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American Bar Association, 278 |
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American Self-Help Clearinghouse, 285 |
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coping with, 19 |
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helping children cope, 190191 |
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setting aside, 188189 |
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appeals, 296 |
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deciding after divorce case, 104105 |
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Judgment of Divorce, 120121 |
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arbitration, 9293 |
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assessing |
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debt status, 13 |
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earnings potential, 13 |
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reputation of spouse's attorney, 50 |
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assets |
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dividing |
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cars, 132 |
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cash, 132 |
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creating master lists, 132 |
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Division of Property Chart, 138139 |
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factors courts consider, 131 |
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family business, 136137 |
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furniture, 132 |
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household items, 130 |
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houses, 133136 |
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pension funds, 137138 |
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trading a house for a family business, 136137 |
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without legal staff, 132 |
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documenting financial history, 37 |
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liquidating, 171172 |
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transferring illegally, 171 |
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Association for Children for Enforcement of Support, 276 |
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Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, 279 |
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billing practices (legal fees), 6869, 7475 |
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boilerplate language (settlement agreements), 114115 |
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checklists, 5556 |
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coping with opposing, 101 |
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firing clients, 64 |
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firing your attorney, 6364 |
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getting proper legal advice, 5860 |
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maintaining boundaries, 62 |
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returning phone calls, 61 |
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violating professional codes, 6061 |
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legal styles, 52 |
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spouse's (assessing reputation), 50 |
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bankruptcy, 170171 |
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Bankruptcy and Divorce: Support and Property Division, 294 |
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bench decision, 100 |
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benefits (settlement agreement), 121 |
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Between Love and Hate, 292 |
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billing |
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practices (legal fees), 6869, 7475 |
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rates (legal), 296 |
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boilerplate language (settlement agreements), 114115 |
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Boys and Girls Book About Divorce, The, 290 |
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briefs (legal), 296 |
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budgeting, 173174 |
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calculating expenses (worksheets), 2022 |
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capital gains taxes, 172 |
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cars, 132 |
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cases |
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Civil Court, 104 |
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coping with opposing attorney, 101 |
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deciding to appeal, 104105 |
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Family Court, 104 |
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how settlements are reached, 113114 |
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judicial bias, 100101 |
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tips to help your case, 102103 |
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cash, 132 |
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Caught in the Middle: Protecting the Children of High-Conflict Divorce, 287 |
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changing name, 122 |
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Child Abuse Listening and Mediation (CALM), 281 |
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child support, 296 |
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age of emancipation, 157 |
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agreeing to less support, 156 |
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default |
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Child Support Recovery Act, 160161 |
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garnishment of wages, 160 |
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determining payments, 157158 |
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extra expenses, 159 |
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health insurance, 162163 |
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increasing, 162 |
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laws, 154155 |
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