Going to Court over a divorce or contact with your children?

Cannot afford the expensive legal fees?

Then this book is for you!

This book will help non-lawyers represent themselves more confidently in court when resolving disputes over finances and child contact following a divorce or separation. Recently announced cut-backs mean that divorcing couples are not going to get legal representation in court paid for by legal aid. That, combined with the reluctance to spend money on costly legal fees in a time of economic uncertainty, means that many people are now representing themselves.

Family Courts Without A Lawyer is unique in that, alongside clear, plain English explanations of the law and the procedures, it contains practical tips on what to say in court, how to prepare the paperwork for the judge and provides insights into the tactics of the other party’s lawyers. No other self-help divorce book provides this level of practical court know-how.

Included in the price is access to www.nofamilylawyer.co.uk where you can download working versions of the document templates and letters as well as browse links to other resources to help prepare a case. Details of how to access the site are given in the book.

About the Author
The author is Lucy Reed, an experienced family law barrister with St Johns Chambers in Bristol. She has been writing Pink Tape, her award-winning, family law blog for many years (see www.pinktape.co.uk). The blog aims to be accessible to the common reader and its success, together with the feedback she receives while writing it, have inspired her to write this book.

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Published June 2011
Price £29.50
Paperback
330 pages
ISBN 9780956777409

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING THE SYSTEM
1. Getting The Most Out Of This Book
2. Family Breakdown
3. Family Courts
4. Lawyers, Legal Advice, Representation & Support
5. Law
6. Reality Check - Your Case In Context

PART 2: PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE
7. What To Expect At Court
8. General Procedure
9. Evidence
10. Managing And Running Your Case
11. Privacy And The Media In Family Cases

PART 3: DIVORCE, SEPARATION & FINANCES
12. The Law On Ending A Marriage Or Civil Partnership & Financial
Matters
13. Getting Divorced Or Dissolving Your Civil Partnership
14. Finances For Divorcing Couples Or Civil Partners
15. Finances For Separating Cohabitees

PART 4: CHILDREN
16. The Law Relating To Children
17. Cases Relating To Children
18. Moving Or Going Abroad With Children & Child Abduction
19. When Things Go Wrong - Enforcing & Changing Contact Orders
20. Children Cases For Non-Parents

PART 5: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & ABUSE
21. The Law Relating To Domestic Violence & Abuse
22. Cases Involving Domestic Violence & Abuse

PART 6: AFTER JUDGMENT
23. Enforcement
24. Costs
25. Challenging Decisions

PART 7: TOOLKIT & RESOURCES
Key To Abbreviations & Symbols
Jargon Buster
Internet Resources
Table Of Cases
Forms, Templates & Useful Documents

Index