Resources for Anyone Facing Divorce

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On its Web site, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) offers detailed information about the collaborative divorce process, answers to a long list of FAQs, lists of books and articles, Web links, and a tool for finding a collaborative attorney in your area. Some proponents of the movement are predicting a sort of collaborative divorce revolution.

Written by Stuart Webb, who started the collaborative divorce movement, and Ron Ousky, "The Collaborative Way to Divorce: The Revolutionary Method that Results in Less Stress, Lower Costs, and Happier Kids – Without Going to Court"  guides you through the steps of the Collaborative process so that you can make better, more informed, and more strategic decisions.

Pauline Tesler and Peggy Thompson, both trainers of the collaborative method, include "real life examples and practical exercises" in their book "Collaborative Divorce: The Revolutionary New Way to Restructure Your Family, Resolve Legal Issues, and Move on with Your Life." 

DivorceNet  is all about divorce. The site offers articles, a virtual community, and a nationwide listing of divorce lawyers, mediators, and other divorce-related services and professionals.

The Coalition for Collaborative Divorce's online survey  can be a starting point for sorting out your feelings about divorce and the process.

Jump to the web site for your state's Bar Association from FindLaw's  list. Once there, you can do such things as find an attorney or a referral service, check an attorney's membership record, make a complaint, or request consumer information.

Nolo has long been the legal do-it-yourselfer's resource. Even if you don't plan on handling your divorce on your own, Nolo's web page about Divorce & Child Custody  will help you get the knowledge you need to make decisions that are right for you and your family.

Explore state laws, browse the news feed, or converse in the member-only chat forum at Divorce Central , an online resource and support center for the divorced and the divorcing.

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