What Your Divorce Lawyer May Not Tell You: The 125 Questions Every Woman Should Ask » (Original)

In 1995, Margery Rubin founded Divorce Source, the only consulting firm in the country specializing in the practical issues of divorce and has since helped numerous clients navigate the complicated world of matrimonial law. Most recently, Rubin has been featured in The New York Times and The New York Daily News. She has also appeared on many radio and television programs to offer her advice, including Good Morning America, Good Day New York, Geraldo!, National Public Radio, and WCBS' "The Marketplace", among others. As a former advertising and public relations executive for Bloomingdale's, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Grey Advertising, Rubin is a part-time lecturer on marketing, finance and divorce at the Learning Annex, and the 92nd Street Y. She has three grown sons and lives in Manhattan.

Sally Sampson is the author and coauthor of numerous cookbooks, including the James Beard Award-nominated The $50 Dinner Party, Throw Me a Bone (with Cooper Gillespie) and The Olives Table (with Todd English). She has contributed to Self, Bon AppÉtit, Food & Wine, The Boston Globe, Boston magazine and The Boston Phoenix. She lives with her family in Watertown, Massachusetts.

If breaking up is hard to do, divorce is ten times worse. It can be terrifying to even think about getting a divorce, let alone figuring out how to pursue one. That's why divorce consultant Margery Rubin has created this unique guide to help women navigate the process and to empower them with vital information that their lawyers might not tell them. Offering practical advice for an impractical and emotional time, Rubin uses her expertise to answer 125 essential questions for staying afloat during your divorce, including:

• How do I pay for a lawyer if I have no income?
• If I leave the house voluntarily, can I move back in?
• How do I know if I need a parenting coordinator?
• I haven't worked since before I got married... can I get lifetime support?
• My husband has filed for bankruptcy. Does this affect his child support obligations?

With answers you won't get anywhere else, What Your Divorce Lawyer May Not Tell You is an invaluable source of step-by-step advice on everything you'll need to survive your marriage's end...and get on with the rest of your life.

Acknowledgments vii

1 What's A Divorce Coach?: What You Don't Know About Divorce CAN Hurt You 1

2 Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Deciding If and When to End Your Marriage 13

3 How Do I Hire A Lawyer?: Navigating the Most Important Relationship of Your Divorce 43

4 What Happens in the Courtroom?: Understanding the Before, During, and After of a Divorce Trial 81

5 What Do I Do About Money?: Learning How to Protect What's Yours and Get What You Deserve 115

6 How Can I Make this Easier On My Kids?: Minimizing the Divorce's Impact on Your Children 149

7 My Husband Looked Up What Online?: Divorcing in the Internet Age 183

Conclusion: Life After Divorce 193

Glossary of Common Legal Terms in a Divorce 197

Index 205