File Your Own Divorce »

Edward A. Haman received his law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law. Since obtaining his law degree, he has been in private practice, served as a domestic relations hearing officer and worked for the State of Florida in areas such as the protection of children and the elderly from abuse and neglect.

File Your Own Divorce makes the emotionally and financially challenging divorce process easier by providing necessary forms, explaining financial options, and examining child custody and support issues.

How to Use the CD-ROM -

Using Self-Help Law Books -

Introduction -

Chapter 1: Marriage Ins and Outs -
- Marriage
- Divorce
- Annulment
- Legal Separation
- Deciding if You Really Want a Divorce
- Preliminary Matters

Chapter 2: The Legal System -
- Theory vs. Reality
- Divorce Law and Procedure
- Legal Research

Chapter 3: Lawyers -
- Do You Want a Lawyer?
- Selecting a Lawyer
- Working with a Lawyer

Chapter 4: Types of Divorce Procedures -
- Proving Grounds for Divorce
- Consent Divorce
- Uncontested Divorce
- Contested Divorce
- Military Considerations

Chapter 5: Property and Debts -
- Gathering Information
- Property
- Debts
- Tax Considerations

Chapter 6: Alimony -
- Types of Alimony
- Qualifications for Obtaining Alimony
- Duration of Alimony
- Calculating Alimony
- Tax Considerations

Chapter 7: Child Custody and Visitation -
- Custody
- Child Custody and Visitation
- Visitation

Chapter 8: Child Support -
- Gathering Information
- Calculating Child Support
- Tax Considerations

Chapter 9: Filing for Divorce -
- The Complaint or Petition
- Supporting Documents
- Marital Settlement Agreement
- Negotiating
- Filing with the Clerk
- Counseling, Mediation, and Parenting Classes
- Collecting Information about Your Spouse

Chapter 10: Emergency Procedures -
- Protecting Yourself
- Protecting Your Children
- Protecting Your Property
- Temporary Alimony, Child Support, and Custody

Chapter 11: Notifying Your Spouse -
- Notice ofFiling the Complaint
- Certificate of Service
- Notice of Hearing
- When You Cannot Find Your Spouse
- How Your Spouse Responds

Chapter 12: Answering a Complaint for Divorce -

Chapter 13: Contested Divorce -
- Procedural Differences between a Contested Divorce and an Uncontested Divorce
- Property and Debts
- Alimony
- Child Support
- Child Custody and Visitation

Chapter 14: The Court Hearing -
- Setting a Court Date
- Witnesses
- Courtroom Manners
- Your Hearing Presentation
- The Judgment or Decree

Chapter 15: The Future -

Glossary -

Appendix A: State Law Information -

Appendix B: Sample Case with Completed Forms -

Appendix C: Worksheets -

Appendix D: Blank Forms -

Index