"Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce" provides clear answers that can help make divorce simpler and reduce its financial and emotional cost. Readers will even learn how to complete the divorce with minimal help from an attorney.With compassion and understanding, "Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce" explains what to expect through each stage of divorce. It helps readers:. understand the divorce process. learn about different types of divorce, including mediated, collaborative, and contested. identify and divide property and assets fairly. work with mediators or lawyers. avoid expensive and painful court battles. establish child custody and visitation. handle child support issues, including how support is paid and enforced. draft a marital settlement agreement. deal with divorce emergencies. address post-divorce issues. negotiate and settle spousal supportOn every page, this book stresses the importance of minimizing conflict, explains complex legal problems concisely, and provides advice on how to protect your interests -- with your dignity and sanity intact. Plus, easy-to-use charts make it simple to find the divorce laws in your state.This edition includes new information on bankruptcy and foreclosure, and explains how both can affect divorce.