Elizabeth Walsh is a legal expert and Editor of Family Law, recently voted 'Legal Journal of the Year'. Thelma Fisher has, over the last 25 years, been a mediator, Chief Executive of National Family Mediation, and Chair of the UK College of Family Mediators.Hilary Woodward has over 25 years' experience as a lawyer and mediator, specialising in divorce and family matters.

"... reads seamlessly and is well assisted by first-class presentational standards... it is a smashing book." (Family Law, March 2009)"... a great reference book... a comprehensive index of up-to-date social, legal and financial information of high relevance to mediators." (National Family Mediation Bulletin, January 2009)

• Introduction. Part I: Trouble in Paradise.Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Divorce Roadmap.Chapter 2: Deciding What to Do First When Things Start to Go Wrong.Chapter 3: Wising Up to Your Family's Money Matters.Chapter 4: Finding Out about Family Law Basics.Chapter 5: Discovering the Basics of Divorce Law.Chapter 6: Considering Separation: A Healthy Breather or a Prelude to Divorce?Part II: Divorce Preliminaries.Chapter 7: Setting Your Divorce in Motion.Chapter 8: Helping Your Children Get Through Your Divorce.Chapter 9: Taking Care of Your Emotional Self.Part III: Decisions, Decisions.Chapter 10: Deciding Who Cares for Your Children.Chapter 11: Dividing Up What You Own.Chapter 12: Looking at Maintenance for You or Your Spouse.Chapter 13: Providing Financially for Your Children.Part IV: Working Out the Terms of Your Divorce Agreement.Chapter 14: Doing Some of the Negotiating Yourself.Chapter 15: Choosing a Family Solicitor.Chapter 16: Using a Mediator to Help You Work Things Out Together.Chapter 17: Helping Your Solicitor Get the Best Results Possible.Chapter 18: Putting the Decisions in the Hands of a Judge.Part V: After Your Divorce Is Finalised.Chapter 19: Handling the Practical Matters of Life after Your Divorce.Chapter 20: Solving the Toughest Post-divorce Problems.Chapter 21: Thinking Ahead: Pre-marital Agreements.Part VI: The Part of Tens.Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Help Make Everything Okay for Your Children.Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Putting Your Divorce Behind You and Moving On.Chapter 24: Ten Strategies for Next Time.Part VII: Appendixes.Appendix A: Glossary of Terms.Appendix B: Useful Divorce Websites.Index.

Elizabeth Walsh is a legal expert and Editor of Family Law, recently voted 'Legal Journal of the Year'. Thelma Fisher has, over the last 25 years, been a mediator, Chief Executive of National Family Mediation, and Chair of the UK College of Family Mediators.Hilary Woodward has over 25 years' experience as a lawyer and mediator, specialising in divorce and family matters.

"... reads seamlessly and is well assisted by first-class presentational standards... it is a smashing book." (Family Law, March 2009)"... a great reference book... a comprehensive index of up-to-date social, legal and financial information of high relevance to mediators." (National Family Mediation Bulletin, January 2009)

• Introduction. Part I: Trouble in Paradise.Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Divorce Roadmap.Chapter 2: Deciding What to Do First When Things Start to Go Wrong.Chapter 3: Wising Up to Your Family's Money Matters.Chapter 4: Finding Out about Family Law Basics.Chapter 5: Discovering the Basics of Divorce Law.Chapter 6: Considering Separation: A Healthy Breather or a Prelude to Divorce?Part II: Divorce Preliminaries.Chapter 7: Setting Your Divorce in Motion.Chapter 8: Helping Your Children Get Through Your Divorce.Chapter 9: Taking Care of Your Emotional Self.Part III: Decisions, Decisions.Chapter 10: Deciding Who Cares for Your Children.Chapter 11: Dividing Up What You Own.Chapter 12: Looking at Maintenance for You or Your Spouse.Chapter 13: Providing Financially for Your Children.Part IV: Working Out the Terms of Your Divorce Agreement.Chapter 14: Doing Some of the Negotiating Yourself.Chapter 15: Choosing a Family Solicitor.Chapter 16: Using a Mediator to Help You Work Things Out Together.Chapter 17: Helping Your Solicitor Get the Best Results Possible.Chapter 18: Putting the Decisions in the Hands of a Judge.Part V: After Your Divorce Is Finalised.Chapter 19: Handling the Practical Matters of Life after Your Divorce.Chapter 20: Solving the Toughest Post-divorce Problems.Chapter 21: Thinking Ahead: Pre-marital Agreements.Part VI: The Part of Tens.Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Help Make Everything Okay for Your Children.Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Putting Your Divorce Behind You and Moving On.Chapter 24: Ten Strategies for Next Time.Part VII: Appendixes.Appendix A: Glossary of Terms.Appendix B: Useful Divorce Websites.Index.