Chapter 1 Hiring the Client
Chapter 2 Telling Love Story Gone Wrong: Drafting Pleadings and Motions for Temporary Relief
Chapter 3 Discovery and Pre-Trial Settlement Conferences
Chapter 4 Nothing Says Love Like a Prenuptial Agreement
Chapter 5 Tax Facts Every Divorce Lawyer Must Know
Chapter 6 Dealing With Expert Witnesses
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and the Divorce Lawyer
Chapter 8 Mediation, Negotiation, and Settlement
Chapter 9 Preparing for Trial
Chapter 10 Successfully Trying a Divorce Case
Chapter 11 Judgment and Beyond

Step-by-Step Guidance Through Every Phase of a Divorce Case

There seems to be an almost universal belief among lawyers that anyone with a license to practice law can handle a divorce case. Attorneys who wouldn’t dream of undertaking a personal injury or bankruptcy case have no compunction at all about jumping into a divorce case involving custody issues, retirement benefits, and tax questions with which they have absolutely no experience. After all, “It’s just a divorce. How complicated can it be?” The answer, as any experienced family lawyer will tell you, is: “Plenty complicated.” A divorce is an emotional and legal minefield. Without a detailed plan of action, even an experienced practitioner can be flummoxed by “routine” custody arrangements or property valuation issues; the danger is even greater when the case involves complicated issues arising out of a prenuptial agreement, a bankruptcy, or a family business. Divorce Tools & Techniques is your action plan. From the initial meeting with a prospective client through trial and post-judgment matters, Divorce Tools & Techniques provides step-by-step guidance based on author Rory T. Weiler’s 30 years’ experience handling divorce cases.