Download or read book Custody written by Nancy Thayer and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A secret in a woman’s past returns to change her life forever in this riveting novel from New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer. Ambitious, brilliant, and engaged to a wonderful guy, Kelly MacLeod feels like her dreams are coming true when she lands a prestigious appointment as a judge in the Massachusetts Family Court. A passionate advocate on behalf of children of divorce, she can at long last put her fierce intellect to good use in the courtroom. But a chance meeting with a charismatic man forever changes Kelly’s life. Randall Madison is a successful doctor locked in a custody battle with his soon-to-be ex-wife. The two are soon swept into a passionate affair. But then Kelly realizes that a secret ties her inextricably to Randall’s case, and she finds herself torn between her moral judgment and her deepest desires. Includes a captivating excerpt of Nancy Thayer’s novel Nantucket Sisters! Praise for the novels of Nancy Thayer “The queen of beach books.”—The Star-Ledger “Thayer has a deep and masterly understanding of love and friendship, of where the two complement and where they collide.”—Elin Hilderbrand “Thayer’s gift for reaching the emotional core of her characters [is] captivating.”—Houston Chronicle “One of my favorite writers.”—Susan Wiggs “Thayer portrays beautifully the small moments, inside stories and shared histories that build families.”—The Miami Herald “Thayer’s sense of place is powerful, and her words are hung together the way my grandmother used to tat lace.”—Dorothea Benton Frank
Download or read book The Child Custody Book written by James W. Stewart and published by Impact Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It is almost always in your children's best interest to settle a case--with or without mediation--rather than to litigate in court," said Judge Stewart. His book fully, clearly, and concisely explains the process of court child custody litigation. It shows how custody decisions are made, what can be expected at each stage of the process, and how parents can insure that their abilities are clearly presented to persons with influence over the custody decision. It is intended to eliminate surprises that could lead to costly mistakes along the way. Parents who settle custody disputes out of court will not only save tens of thousands of dollars, but will have avoided the rancor and hostility of a custody trial that makes future cooperation in raising the children almost impossible. With help from a capable and experienced attorney, this book will allow the reader to present her/his case for custody in its best possible light. A must-read for divorcing parents, custody evaluators, family psychologists, and marriage and family therapists.
Download or read book Custody written by Manju Kapur and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unforgettable novel about what happens when a marriage collapses Shagun is a woman of unassailable social standing, married to a man chosen for her—a rising executive. Her lover is her husband’s boss. She asks for a divorce, and all hell breaks loose. Locked in a venomous legal battle for custody of their eight-year-old son and two-year-old daughter, Shagun and Raman begin a journey that will have unforetold consequences. Set against the backdrop of upper-middle-class South Delhi, Custody is both a searing indictment of India’s judicial system and an intimate portrait of a failing marriage and a family.
Download or read book Soul Custody written by Stephen W. Smith and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day, inner and outer violence ravages the soul, leaving us weak, fearful, and malnourished. In Soul Custody, Stephen W. Smith presents eight choices to help readers reclaim custody of their one and only life—choices about silence, community, vocation, honoring the body, finding one’s true self, and more. As Smith reminds readers, allowing God to shape the soul leads to the deep, full, and satisfying life that God had in mind all along. This is not a self-help book. It is not a book of easy steps to a happy life. It is an invitation to the life God dreams for each of His children. It is a call to start living—to let the soul wake up to life as God intended.
Download or read book Fathers Rights written by Jeffrey Leving and published by . This book was released on 1997-04-03 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is hard-hitting and fair advice for every father involved in a custody dispute. Drawing on 25 years of frontline experience, Chicago attorney Jeffery Leving, a nationally acclaimed men's rights crusader, offers disenfranchised fathers true hope and meaningful counsel. Designed to save countless men thousands of dollars and years of anguish, this detailed, comprehensive, and practical handbook takes fathers through every twist and turn of the legal system.
Download or read book Relocation Issues in Child Custody Cases written by Philip Michael Stahl and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the growth of shared custody more fathers are involved in parenting after divorce. Often it is necessary for parents to relocate due to work committments.This book addresses the complications of relocation issues and how to make parenting arrangements work. It will also assist decision makers in determining what is in the best interests of the children in the family.
Download or read book Child Custody Made Simple written by Webster Watnik and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses a variety of issues concerning child custody, including court structures, living arrangements, recommendations on avoiding court battles, and advice on working with lawyers.
Download or read book What Every Woman Should Know About Divorce and Custody Rev written by Gayle Rosenwald Smith, J.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-07-03 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women are still discovering-the hard way-just how difficult and unpredictable child custody cases can be. The first and most comprehensive book of its kind, this is a complete insider's guide filled with crucial advice from judges, lawyers, therapists, and mothers who have experienced this challenging legal process. It is designed for women at every stage of divorce and covers a wide range of legal strategies, as well as financial and psychological issues. This updated edition describes how to use technology advantageously and pitfalls to avoid, as well as changes in interstate custody laws and essential topics such as: - Choosing a lawyer - What to expect before and in court - Blended families - Domestic violence risk factors for women - What makes a custody agreement good or bad - Dealing with your emotions - Parental kidnapping cases - An appendix of recommended reading
Download or read book The High Conflict Custody Battle written by Amy J. L. Baker and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is your ex-spouse trying to gain custody of your kids? Has he or she launched a campaign to make you look like a bad parent, both in the eyes of your children and the law? You aren’t alone. Unfortunately, high-conflict custody battles are all-too-common in today’s world. So how can you arm yourself with the mental and legal resources needed to survive this difficult time and keep your kids safe? In The High-Conflict Custody Battle, a team of legal and psychology experts present a practical guidebook for people like you who are engaged in a high-conflict custody battle. If you are dealing with an overtly hostile, inflammatory, deceitful, or manipulative ex-spouse, you will learn how to find and work with an attorney and prepare for a custody evaluation. The book also provides helpful tips you can use to defend yourself against false accusations, and gives a realistic portrayal of what to expect during a legal fight. Going through a divorce is hard, but going through a custody battle can feel like war. Don’t go in unprepared. With this book as your guide, you will be able to navigate this difficult process and learn powerful skills that will help you maintain a healthy relationship with your kids, fight unfair accusations, and uphold your rights as a parent.
Download or read book Custody of the Eyes written by Diamela Eltit and published by Lumen Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A victimized woman victimizes by identical means: alienating surveillance, of her son and herself.
Download or read book Child Custody and Domestic Violence written by Peter G. Jaffe and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2003 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A call for safety and accountablilty.
Download or read book The Art and Science of Child Custody Evaluations written by Jonathan W. Gould and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2007-07-10 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the latest data-based approaches to understanding and assessing relevant child, parent and family factors in child custody evaluation.
Download or read book Shared Physical Custody written by Laura Bernardi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-07-07 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book provides an overview of the ever-growing phenomenon of children in shared physical custody thereby providing legal, psychological, family sociological and demographical insights. It describes how, despite the long evolution of broken families, only the last decade has seen a radical shift in custody arrangements for children in divorced families and the gender revolution in parenting which is taking place. The chapters have a national or cross-national perspective and address topics like prevalence and types of shared physical custody, legal frames regulating custody arrangements, stability and changes in arrangements across the life course of children, socio‐economic, psychological, social well-being of various family members involved in different custody arrangements. With the book being an interdisciplinary collaboration, it is interesting read for social scientists in demography, sociology, psychology, law and policy makers with an interest family studies and custody arrangements.
Download or read book Conducting Scientifically Crafted Child Custody Evaluations written by Jonathan W. Gould and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1998-05-20 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Jonathan W. Gould compiles the literature on child custody evaluation into a coherent, logically integrated format that can be applied directly to practice. This empirically based book represents state-of-the-art forensic techniques in the rapidly changing field of child custody evaluation. The author questions whether this minority comprises a unique population that requires separate, uniquely developed intervention protocols.
Download or read book Domestic Abuse Child Custody and Visitation written by Toby G. Kleinman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When domestic abuse and children are involved, divorce and custody can be the epitome of high stakes conflict where, often, the named perpetrator of a child abuses gains custody. This book helps laypeople, mental health professionals, and attorneys navigate the judicial process so that decisions are truly made in the best interest of children.
Download or read book Joint Custody written by Lauren Baratz-Logsted and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mischievous dog takes matters into his own paws when his beloved owners split up in this offbeat romantic comedy. The Man has custody Monday through Friday, The Woman has custody on the weekends. But that's not enough for Gatz, who will do anything to bring them back together—even if it kills him. And it almost did. Of course he knows chocolate is bad for him, especially two whole pounds of it, but it’s the risk he’s willing to take to get them back together. Gatz knows that The Man and The Woman are perfect for each other—how can they not see it too? She is an editor and he’s a writer. She’s a social butterfly and he’s as introverted as a guy can get. After the misguided death-by-chocolate attempt, Gatz thinks he still has time. But when New Man—so handsome, so nice, so perfect—enters The Woman's life, he realizes he’ll need to step up his game. And you know what they say: drastic times call for drastic doggy measures. A laugh-out-loud romance that will touch your heart and make you want a furry friend of your own.
Download or read book The Book of Acts and Paul in Roman Custody written by Brian Rapske and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2004-09-24 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a unique opportunity not only to learn about the custodial system of the Graeco-Roman world, but to better view Paul's persona and Christian mission as well. Brian Rapske's outstanding study shows Luke himself to be an ardent helper of Paul the missionary prisoner. "The author has produced an invaluable resource for both Acts and Pauline scholars, having placed the prison narratives of Paul in both their cultural and literary settings. The footnotes alone demonstrate the wealth of socio-cultural knowledge that Rapske brings to his reading of the Acts account as well as his understanding of the Pauline missions via- -vis his suffering in prison." - Journal for the Study of the New Testament
