Our main premise in developing this series was the minor child who becomes in their mind a "child of divorce".
Section 1 of the book covers many aspects that parents considering divorce or even separation should take in consideration with regard to their minor children.
Section 2 talks about Mediation as a means of settling arguments between spouses. Deborah was a practicing mediator so she has seen how this is a viable alternative for couples who need to settle disputes were there is a win/win ending rather than a situation where one wins and the other loses. In a win/win situation both parties, while not getting everything they wanted at least didn't end up losing everything. It is also much less expensive than using a lawyer to satisfy every little quarrel.
Section 3 actually gets into the Parenting Plan. When it is completed, it can be reviewed by each party's lawyer and presented to the Judge as an agreement between the two spouses. At that. time, in most cases, it will be accepted as part of the Divorce Decree.
Divorce 101 (Parents With Minor Children) is the latest in our Healthy Divorce Series. Previous books (Co-Parenting, Parallel Parenting) are no longer in print. The third book "Divorce 101 For Men Only" is still in print however this new format considers both the father and the mother in more detail as both have an equal responsibility in ensuring the child(ren) flourish through a healthy well-being.
