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Page 308 marriages ending abusive relationships, 910 by separating, 2829 empowerment, 5 making the decision, 45, 78 ramifications, 89 saving by separating, 28 with therapy, 57 second learning from past mistakes, 271 making it work, 269270 Match.Com (Web site), 295 matrimonial lawyers selecting, 4849, 5355 signing written agreements, 55 sources of referrals, 51 mediation advantages, 86 circumstances, 8687 defined, 86, 9092 guidelines, 8788 selecting reputable mediators, 8890 when to avoid, 87 mediators, selecting, 8890 meetings (attorney client), 49 Men's Movement (Web site), 295 men's support Fathers' Rights and Equality Exchange, 283 National Congress for Fathers and Children, 282 National Fatherhood Initiative, 282 modifying divorce decree, 122123 Money and the Mature Woman, 293 monies (hidden), 170171 mothers relinquishing custody, 182183 mother's support National Center on Women and Family Law, 280 National Women's Law Center, 280 Women's Law Project, 280 Women's Legal Defense Fund, 281 motions, 298 pre-trial conflicts, 9798 moving out, 17 leaving things behind, 253254 loneliness, 255256 new residence, 251252 new rituals, 255 packing personal property, 253 separations, 32 setting up new home, 254255 N names, changing, 122 National Association of Child Advocates, 275 National Association of Counsel for Children, 277 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 277 National Center on Women and Family Law, 280 National Clearing house on Marital and Date Rape, 282 National Congress for Fathers and Children, 282 National Fatherhood Initiative, 282 National Foundation for Consumer Credit, 284 National Organization of Single Mothers, 279 National Women's Law Center, 280 negotiating custody of children, 178 support payments, 156 terms of maintenance settlements, 146147 New Beginnings, 285 no-fault divorce, 78 noncustodial parents, 224225, 298 child support, 153154, 156 Grandparenting Redefined, 292 nurturing children, 228 O Older Women's League, 284 101 Interventions in Family Therapy, 294 opposition (spouse) to divorce, 109110 orders of protection, 298 enforcing, 109 obtaining, 107108 serving, 109 Organization for the Enforcement of Child Support, 277 P Parent vs. Parent: How You and Your Child Can Survive the Custody Battle, 288 parenting coordinators, 205206 custodial, 222 discipline, 223 taking care of self, 223224 different styles, 235236 noncustodial, 224225, 298 nurturing children, 228
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