1 You are here -- which way to go, what it takes Part One: Solving problems out of court 2 When a case becomes contested 3 How to get out of the legal system -- obstacles to agreement and how to overcome them 4 How to negotiate an agreement 5 What to do when you reach full or partial agreement Part Two: Preparation: where cases are won or lost 6 How to plan and prepare your case 7 Working with and against an attorney 8 How to get the information you need Part Three: Solving problems in court GROUP A: MOTIONS & OSCs -- Where most problems get solved 9 Basics -- local rules, using forms, doing paperwork 10 When to use an OSC or motion 11 How to prepare for an OSC or motion 12 How to do a motion 13 How to do an Order to Show Cause 14 Responding to a motion or OSC 15 Presenting your case at the hearing 16 How to do orders after the hearing GROUP B: GETTING INFORMATION 17 Discovery -- formal requests for information 18 Compelling discovery in court GROUP C: OTHER PROCEDURES 19 Vocational (and other) examinations 20 Parenting programs and mandatory mediation 21 Status-Only Judgment -- divorce now, settle issues later GROUP D: TAKING YOUR CASE TO TRIAL 22 At-Issue memorandum -- push the case toward trial 23 Settlement conferences -- judge helps you settle 24 Motion to postpone the trial 25 Going to trial 26 Getting your Judgment 27 After the Judgment Blank Forms
Ed Sherman was born in Hannibal, Missouri in 1938, graduated from Boalt Hall School of Law in 1964 and was admitted to the California Bar in 1965. He founded Nolo Press -- and the entire legal self-help movement. His books include How to Do Your Own Divorce in California, Practical Divorce Solutions, How To Do Your Own Contested Divorce in California (the title was later to changed to How to Solve Divorce Problems in California), Legal Essentials for California Couples, Make any Divorce Better, and The Couples Contract for a Lasting Relationship. In 1989 he founded the Divorce Helpline and through these guidebooks is able to share his secrets and lessons learned from over 35 years of experience with more than 45,000 successful cases. He lives in Santa Cruz, CA.
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