Download or read book Building a Parenting Agreement That Works written by Mimi Lee and published by Nolo. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fair and realistic custody agreement protects children’s interests when parents split up. But reaching a parenting agreement is often easier said than done, especially when emotions run high. That’s where Building a Parenting Agreement That Works can help. This practical, step-by-step guide will show parents exactly how to create a parenting plan that works for everyone. Author Mimi Lyster Zemmelman, a professional mediator, identifies dozens of issues separated parents typically face and systematically presents options to resolve them. Take advantage of practical solutions and sample language to create a workable agreement or renegotiate an existing agreement as your kids grow. The book walks you through all of the parenting issues and challenges you must consider, including: living arrangements and visitation money issues health care education religion new partners and surnames holidays, travel, and grandparent visits different approaches to discipline and public health measures alcohol and drug use, and working with professionals. Avoid child custody battles—build a win-win custody agreement that puts your children’s needs first and saves you time, money, and grief.
Download or read book Building a Parenting Agreement That Works written by and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2025-05-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Building a Parenting Agreement That Works written by Mimi Lyster Zemmelman and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avoid custody battles -- save time, money and grief Working out a fair and realistic child custody agreement is one of the most difficult tasks for parents going through a divorce or separation. Building a Parenting Agreement That Works is the only book to show separating or divorcing parents how to overcome obstacles and create win-win custody agreements. A professional mediator, author Mimi Lyster sets out 40 issues separating parents typically face, and presents all the options to resolving them. The book walks you through all the factors you must consider, including: medical care education religious training living arrangements holidays money issues dealing with changes in an existing agreement how to handle new partners working with professionals The updated edition includes checklists and worksheets to help you complete the custody agreement, and provides the current custody laws of your state. It also contains new information on "moveaway" laws. All forms are now downloadable at nolo.com
Download or read book Child Custody written by Mimi Lyster Zemmelman and published by NOLO. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers guidelines for minimizing conflict and negotiating a fair and realistic custody agreement, discusses how to modify an existing agreement, and addresses the special needs of multicultural and nontraditional families.
Download or read book Creating Effective Parenting Plans written by John Hartson and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2006 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to these pediatric psychologists, the best interest of the child calls for a developmentally appropriate parenting plan-that is, custody that accurately reflects the child's physical and psychological development. Even now this concept often faces courtroom challenges as it can conflict with the traditional lawyer-client relationship. This book explores developing alternate parenting schedules (or custody) with the child's best interest and developmental needs considered first.
Download or read book Building a Parenting Agreement that Works written by Mimi E. Lyster and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2005 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building a Parenting Agreement That Works presents a step-by-step method for overcoming the obstacles and putting together a parenting agreement during and after a divorce that everyone – especially children -- can live with. Readers learn how to: § minimize conflict § identify a child's needs and concerns § negotiate effectively § accommodate the special needs of nontraditional families § use state-by-state charts to get an overview of custody laws § and much more.The book includes checklists and worksheets to make it easy to put together a comprehensive agreement. It also covers custody law in all 50 states and includes fill-in-the-blank custody agreement.
Download or read book Building a Parenting Agreement That Works written by M. Lyster and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avoid custody battles -- save time, money and grief. Working out a fair and realistic child-custody agreement is one of the most difficult tasks for parents going through a divorce or separation. Building a Parenting Agreement That Works is the only book to show separating or divorcing parents how to overcome obstacles and create win-win custody agreements. A professional mediator, author Mimi Lyster sets out 40 issues separating parents typically face, and presents all the options to resolving them. The book walks you through all the factors you must consider, including:medical care education r.
Download or read book Child Custody written by Mimi E. Lyster and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2003 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers guidelines for minimizing conflict and negotiating a fair and realistic custody agreement, discusses how to modify an existing agreement, and addresses the special needs of multicultural and nontraditional families.
Download or read book The Parenting Plan Workbook written by Karen Bonnell and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide and workbook for divorcing parents that provides a child-centered framework upon which to create a parenting plan that leads to successful co-parenting and well-adjusted kids. When parents are divorcing they require a skillfully developed parenting plan that outlines the structure, predictability, and daily rhythm of co-parenting with the goal of creating a stable, healthy, two-home family life for their children. The agreements and guidelines set out in a parenting plan agreement establish clarity about each parent’s responsibilities to their children and to each other, and it becomes the template for co-parenting children through to adulthood. This workbook provides sound guidance, advice, and reassurance for co-parents embarking on making these significant decisions.
Download or read book Building a Parenting Agreement That Works written by Mimi Lyster and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that this edition is now out of print and has been replaced by the 6th edition, also available through MyiLibrary ... Dealing with custody and visitation issues during separation or divorce doesn't have to feel overwhelming! Child Custody presents a step-by-step method for overcoming the obstacles and putting together a parenting agreement that everyone -- especially the children -- can live with. Readers learn how to: minimize conflict identify a child's needs and concerns use strategies that will help them negotiate effectively accommodate the special needs of nontraditional fami.
Download or read book Child Custody written by Mimi E. Lyster and published by NOLO. This book was released on 1995 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LAW It is difficult to imagine a situation more fraught with potential conflict than that of divorcing parents discussing custody of their children. Professional mediator Lyster claims that despite the inflexibility that often accompanies family breakups, parents can put together custody agreements that are better than those mandated by a court. She aims here to provide guidance for constructing a parenting agreement that favors the child's needs while defusing the tension that can accompany negotiations. Lyster covers everything from medical care to allowing underage marriage to dealing with the parents' new partners. Compromises and creative solutions are suggested; Lyster also offers techniques for keeping the negotiations civil and productive. There is an interesting discussion on parenting arrangements in all kinds of nontraditional families, and important distinctions among states in regard to custody are noted. Legal and family counseling professionals will shiver at Lyster's assertion that the book can be used without professional intervention, but she is careful to provide advice on finding lawyers, custody evaluators, and counselors. A list of support organizations and the clear, pragmatic approach typical of the publisher's books make this a recommended choice for all popular law collections. Joan Pedzich, Harris, Beach & Wilcox, Rochester, N.Y.--LJ 06/15/1995.
Download or read book Co parenting 101 written by Deesha Philyaw and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A successful co-parenting relationship is as vital to your child's well-being and health as nutritious food or proper exercise. Research, anecdotal evidence, and plain common sense all point to the fact that children are happier, healthier, and better adjusted when both of their parents play an active role in their lives. Studies also show that the trauma children experience in the wake of a divorce or separation can be lessened when they see their parents getting along. Kids whose parents successfully co-parent feel more secure than those who have limited or no connection to one of their parents post divorce. Co-Parenting 101 is based on the premise that co-parenting is a must, not an option. The involvement of both parents—not just the primary guardian—is the cornerstone of successful co-parenting. This is the first book written by a formerly married couple for whom co parenting is central to their day to day lives, and it offers a comprehensive, personal, and upfront look at how to effectively raise kids with an ex-spouse. Authors Deesha Philyaw and Michael D. Thomas, the creators of the popular co-parenting website, co-parenting101.org, share their own experiences raising their children together, as well as provide professional advice from co-parenting experts. Through practical tips combined with expert parental strategies, this book a great resource for divorced parents with children. For parents, less time stressed out about legal wrangling means more time to be fully present and engaged with the children. By learning to put their animosity aside, parents can focus on putting their kids first.
Download or read book Tennessee Parenting Plans and Child Support Worksheets written by Miles Mason and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-23 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tennessee Parenting Plans and Child Support Worksheets:Building a Constructive Future for Your Family Featuring actual examples of parenting plans and child support worksheets from real cases.Attorney Miles Mason has written a book that's a must-read for Tennessee parents contemplating or in the middle of divorce. It features actual examples of Parenting Plans and Child Support Worksheets from real cases. The author explains not only Tennessee's Parenting Plan Law but also shows how it's applied to situations divorcing parents will face, including: What to tell the kids, Coparenting dos and don'ts, Age-appropriate plans for infants, children, and teens, Handling holiday visitation and long-distance parenting, Calculating parenting "days", Tennessee's relocation law, Modifying parenting plans Attorney Mason also offers an overview and details about Tennessee's child support laws, including the documents needed to calculate day-to-day child support, and he'll explain how to craft long-range plans for college tuition.Divorce can be traumatic and upsetting for parents and especially their children, but Miles Mason offers parents the tools and knowledge he's gained as a divorce attorney over many years.This book will answer many parents' questions but will also prompt them to ask many questions-the many "what ifs" they'll need answers to as they craft a future for their postdivorce families.
Download or read book Our Happy Divorce written by Benjamin Heldfond and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From weeknight dinners and homework sessions with their son to Christmas card photos and vacations, Nikki DeBartolo and Benjamin Heldfond have created a tight-knit, enviable family. They work and play well together, from the smallest daily tasks to the biggest life eventsƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"ƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"and it only took a divorce to get them there. Though their marriage has been over for nearly a decade, they still share a happy life with each other and their son Asher, along with their new amazing spouses and children. Ben and Nikki had hoped their wedding would start their happily ever afterƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"ƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"but seven years, one child, and countless financial and familial entanglements later, their I do-s had turned into We can't-s. Armed with their fierce love for their son and a desire to give him the best, they realized they needed to find an alternative to the seemingly inevitable toxic divorce that loomed over their lives.
Download or read book Family First written by Phil McGraw and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you feel that your family is not what it used to be, or what it has the potential to be? Do you worry that the parenting decisions you're making today may be scarring your child for life? Do you sometimes feel you are in a tug-of-war with the world over who will shape your child's values and beliefs? With Family First: Your Step-by-Step Plan for Creating a Phenomenal Family, Dr. Phil offers a new classic on family life—and gives parents real answers and a plan for being the most positive and effective parents possible. Starting right now, you can begin to make realistic choices and take day-to-day actions that can make your family phenomenal. You must decide that you will lead your family with strength and love and that peace and joy are not just for the people next door or on TV. They're for your family. In Family First, Dr. Phil gives it to parents straight: even in this fast-paced world your family should be the center of your life and your child's life. Parenting is the most important and noble act you will ever undertake, yet American families are threatened like never before from the inside as well as the outside—many of us fight too much, don't get involved enough in our children's lives, or get bogged down in life's daily struggles instead of keeping our eye on the big picture of our family's well-being. Dr. Phil has been working with families for over twenty-five years to help them repair the fissures that have fractured their home lives. In Family First, he provides a proven action plan to help parents determine the strengths and weaknesses of their parenting style. His seven tools for purposeful parenting cover the most important elements for any parent: parenting for success—for the purpose of raising cooperative, caring, and competent children. Exercises, scripts, assessments, solutions for specific problems, and precise directions for implementing the steps you need to take are all included in this landmark work. Dr. Phil shows parents how to make changes now—how to put a stop to your children's tantrums; talk to them about peer pressure or self-esteem; instill values like integrity, honesty, and respect for other people; and bring order back to your house. If you want your child to have a happy, fulfilled life, you must open your eyes to the crucial role you play in his or her development. Most importantly, Dr. Phil's new book offers you and your family hope—for a phenomenal home life now, and a productive, fulfilling future for your children. As Dr. Phil says, you are not just raising children, you are also raising adults, and everything you do today impacts what kind of adult your child will become. You are building the future.
Download or read book The Parent s Guide to Birdnesting written by Ann Gold Buscho and published by Adams Media. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take coparenting to the next level and provide a stable environment for your children as you and your spouse begin tackling your separation or divorce. For parents who are separating and want to put their children first, birdnesting could be the interim custody solution you’ve been looking for. Instead of the children splitting their time being shuttled between mom and dad’s separate homes, birdnesting allows the children to stay in the “nest” and instead, requires mom and dad to swap, allowing each parent to stay elsewhere when not with the children. Initially popularized by celebrities, this method of coparenting is now becoming more mainstream as a way to help ease children into a new family dynamic. Birdnesting takes work and commitment but with Dr. Ann Gold Buscho’s guidance, you’ll learn everything you need to know about this revolutionary method. In The Parent’s Guide to Birdnesting, you will discover the pros and cons, the financial and interpersonal considerations, and if it’s the right decision for you and your family.
Download or read book Mom s House Dad s House written by Isolina Ricci and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationally renowned therapist, family expert and mediator Isolina Ricci, Ph.D. presents this definitive and newly updated guide to divorce and making shared custody work for parents and children. The ground-breaking classic, Mom’s House, Dad’s House, has become the standard for two generations of divorcing parents, and includes examples, self-tests, checklists, tools, and guidelines to help separated moms and dads with the legal, emotional, and financial issues they will encounter as they work to create happy and stable homes. This comprehensive guide looks anew at the needs of all family members with creative options and common-sense advice, including: * The map to a “decent divorce” and two happy homes * Helping children of divorce with age-specific advice * Negotiating Parental Agreements and custody arrangements * Breaking away from “negative intimacy” with a difficult ex-husband or ex-wife * Sidestepping destructive myths about divorce (and marriage) * Handling long-distance parenting and parenting alone With Mom’s House, Dad’s House, parents will learn how to help their children heal and find a sense of continuity, security, and stability throughout the divorce process and in any custody situation.
