Child custody : building parenting agreements that work

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Ⅰ : Introduction
• A. Make Your Own Custody Decisions If Possible = 1／2
• B. Parenting Issues and Financial Issues = 1／2
• C. Why This Book Is Unique = 1／3
• D. A Word to Skeptics = 1／4
• E. So, You Just Want to Fight! = 1／4
• F. Icons Used in This Book = 1／6
• 1 : Taking Stock of Your Situation
• A. You Are Not Alone = 1／2
• B. Keep Your Parenting Plan Focused on Your Children = 1／2
• C. Know That It Gets Easier Over Time = 1／3
• D. Learn How to Negotiate = 1／4
• E. If the Other Parent Is Absent = 1／5
• F. If There Is Violence or Abuse in the Family = 1／5
• 2 : An Introduction to Parenting Agreements
• A. What Parenting Agreements Cover = 2／2
• B. Advantages of Parent-Negotiated Agreements = 2／2
• C. Goals of a Successful Parenting Agreement = 2／3
• D. Parenting Agreements and Custody = 2／4
• 3 : Preparing to Build Your Parenting Agreement
• A. Organize and Review All Pertinent Documents = 3／2
• B. Take Stock of Your Relationship With Your Children = 3／2
• 4 : How to Negotiate a Parenting Agreement
• A. Knowing What You Need and Want = 4／3
• B. Understanding What Gets in the Way = 4／5
• C. Using Effective Negotiation and Problem Solving Strategies = 4／9
• D. Breaking Through Impasses = 4／13
• E. Knowing Where to Get Help and Support = 4／17
• 5 : Building Your Parenting Agreement
• A. What Works in Building a Parenting Agreement = 5／3
• B. Complete the Parenting Agreement = 5／4
• 6 : Parenting Agreements and Money
• A. Understanding Child Support = 6／2
• B. Understanding Alimony or Spousal Support = 6／4
• C. Negotiating Child and Spousal Support = 6／6
• D. Dividing Jointly Owned Property = 6／7
• 7 : Making Mediation and Arbitration Work for You
• A. How Mediation Works = 7／2
• B. Why Mediation Works = 7／2
• C. Proposing Mediation = 7／3
• D. Understanding Basic Mediation Techniques = 7／4
• E. Why Mediation Works in Very Difficult Cases = 7／7
• F. What Mediators Don't Do = 7／9
• G. Choosing Between Court-Ordered and Private Mediation = 7／9
• H. When the Mediator Makes a Recommendation to the Court = 7／10
• I. Custody Evaluations = 7／11
• J. Selecting a Mediator = 7／11
• K. Preparing for Mediation = 7／12
• L. If You Can't Reach an Agreement = 7／13
• M. Alternatives to Mediation = 7／13
• 8 : Dealing With Changes in Your Existing Agreements
• A. Why Changes Are Necessary - And What You Can Do About Them = 8／2
• B. When You Are the One Initiating Change = 8／3
• C. When You Are the One Responding to a Request for Change = 8／4
• D. When Tensions Are Running High = 8／5
• E. What to Do After You Negotiate the Changes = 8／5
• 9 : Understanding Your Children's Needs
• A. Strategies for Your Children at Any Age = 9／2
• B. Strategies for Your Children at Different Ages and Developmental Stages = 9／5
• C. Strategies for Children With Special Needs = 9／8
• 10 : Multiracial, Multicultural and International Families
• A. Accommodating Differences in Child-Rearing Practices = 10／2
• B. Encouraging Children to Celebrate the Traditions of Both Parents = 10／2
• C. Sorting Out the Role of Power Within the Family = 10／3
• D. Working Within the American Legal System = 10／3
• E. Deciding If Another Country Has Authority Over Parenting(Custody) Issues = 10／4
• 11 : Nontraditional Families
• A. What Are Nontraditional Families? = 11／2
• B. The Legal Relationship of a Nontraditional Parent and His or Her Children = 11／2
• C. Recognizing the Nontraditional Parent's Role = 11／6
• D. Resolving Conflict in a Way That Meets Your Family's Needs = 11／6
• E. Creating New Relationships After the Divorce or Separation = 11／7
• 12 : State and Federal Laws Affecting Child Custody
• A. Custody and Visitation = 12／2
• B. Best Interests of the Child = 12／3
• C. Mediation = 12／7
• D. Interference With Custody = 12／9
• E. Interstate Custody Disputes = 12／10
• F. International Custody Disputes = 12／11
• G. Custody and the IRS = 12／12
• 13 : Help Beyond the Book
• A. Researching Legal Issues = 13／2
• B. Researching Nonlegal Issues = 13／4
• C. Research on the World Wide Web = 13／4
• D. Finding Professionals Who Can Help = 13／5
• E. Additional Resources = 13／9
• F. Bibliography = 13／11
• A : Appendix : Tear-Out Forms
• Worksheet 1 : Describe Your Child
• Worksheet 2 : Describe Your Relationship With Your Child
• Worksheet 3 : Adding the Details
• Worksheet 4 : Checklist of Issues for Your Parenting Agreement
• Parenting Agreement
• Ⅰ : Index