Subjects:  1. Criminal Law - General    2. Family Law - Children    3. Law   

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This book can also assist lawyers.
Although this book is designed for clients, this is an excellent guide for lawyers who generally do not practice in the family law arena.

This Guide will help me win custody of my child.
I am in a custody fight with my son's father.I truly believe that following the advice in Mr. Rue's book will help me win the custody battle.The guide also stresses that it is important to always act as a good parent.

A Tremendous Help
This divorce handbook has given me tremendous understanding on what I should expect and am experiencing in my custody -visitation case.I also have been supplied with important information to assist me in making sure that the child support payments are fair.This book is like having a second lawyer. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Divorce    2. Domestic relations    3. Family Law - Children    4. Family Law - Divorce & Separation    5. Law    6. Law and legislation    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Louisiana    9. Popular works    10. Support (Domestic relations)    11. Law for the lay person    12. Private, property, family law   

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An excellent book!
I randomly came across this book in the library while looking up something else.I thumbed through it a bit and then ended up checking it out and taking it home, where I have proceeded to read it almost constantly over the last couple of days (with occasional breaks for comparatively less compelling things like eating, sleep, class, and hanging out with friends).I'm always a bookworm and am used to becoming absorbed in what I read.However, this is the first time in quite awhile that I've been so caught up in a book, particularly a non-fiction book. Compulsively Readable
This is a textbook of the juvenile dependency system that reads like a page-turner novel. I was unable to put it down for 2 days. The authors' treatment of their material is even-handed and true-to-life.I have worked for the past 4 years as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate and Guardian Ad Litem for these children in my local juvenile court and the cases featured in the book closely mirror the actual cases I've seen over and over again in the courts.The book raises problems in the system to which there are no easy answers, and the authors don't attempt to offer any simplistic solutions:What does the system do with severely emotionally disturbed kids who blow through one placement after another?How do you know when to give up on parents and terminate parental rights?Do you wait until the child's crucial childhood years are mostly over, waiting for the parents to get their act together?How do we place children in good homes when there is such a shortage of foster and adoptive families?I urge anyone interested to get involved with the system as a volunteer.There are over 700 advocate programs around the country and the minimum time commitment is only 12 hours a month.

This is a superb book!
I have been in the field for over 20 years and this is the most accurate account of the Juvenile Justice system.The stories are real and moving.I could not put this book down. I did not agree with everything in thebook, however,if you want to know the real story then this is a mustread. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Family    2. Child Advocacy    3. Developmental - Adolescent    4. Family & Relationships    5. Family Law - Children    6. Family/Marriage    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Life Stages - Adolescence    9. Adolescent children    10. Child & developmental psychology    11. Marriage, family & other relationships   

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An insightful and compelling historical analysis...
Dr Crowley has prepared an exhaustive and penetrating
Academic book is a gift to the lay community as well.
Dr. Crowley has reached across the barrier between academia and the lay community to provide us with an insightful and thought-provoking book about the history and politics of Child support in America.But wait, it doesn't end there.The insights she has gleaned in writing this book, provide the political and academic community with a unique perspective by which to set their standards for creating future policy in this area and are also an excellent resource for political science students to study the way America has historically approached the making of public policy.Read more

Subjects:  1. Child support    2. Family Law - Children    3. General    4. Government policy    5. Political Science    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics/International Relations    8. United States    9. Central government policies    10. Child welfare    11. North America    12. Political Science / General    13. USA   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Adoption    3. Family Law - Children    4. Law    5. Law and legislation    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. United States    8. ADOPTION_LAW AND LEGISLATION    9. ADOPTION_UNITED STATES    10. Family & Relationships / Adoption    11. Family law    12. Social welfare & social services    13. USA   

Subjects:  1. Family Law - Children    2. Family Law - Divorce & Separation    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Family law    6. Law / Domestic Relations / Divorce & Separation   

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A logical & comprehensive guide for both sides of the issue.
I am a noncustodial parent who has made some serious mistakes on my case.While no book can correct these mistakes, I now know how to avoid them in the future & to handle the problems I have now.My mistakes?I paidcash for child support, I lost my job & didn't know I could have theorder modified downward, I lost my driver's license before I learned how tomake payment arrangements & get it back.All in all, it was a veryinformative guide & easy to read.I highly recommend it to all parentswho have to deal with government child support enforcement agencies.

Misleading in favour of custodial parents
It doesn't give any tips for non custodial parent

This is one of the most informative books I've ever read.
As a non-custodial parent this book has been extremely informative.I now know my rights and how this agency operates.It has kept me from making some serious mistakes, and all without consulting an attorney.I've alsorecommended it to my sister who is a custodial parent since I feel the bookdoes well in covering both sides of the issue.We both give it five stars! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child support    2. Custody of children    3. Desertion and non-support    4. Divorce & Separation    5. Economic aspects    6. Family & Relationships    7. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    8. Family Law - Children    9. Family Law - Divorce & Separation    10. Family/Marriage    11. Government policy    12. Parenting - General    13. United States    14. Child welfare    15. Family law    16. USA   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Child sexual abuse    3. Custody of children    4. Evidence, Expert    5. Family Law - Children    6. Law    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. United States    9. English law: family law   

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Great Advice for Divorced Parents
This is down to earth, in the trenches, real life advice you can really use about how to parent with your ex after divorce.There are lots of books about getting through a divorce, but this book is the one that you will use in the years after your divorce.The author gives good advice and is really honest. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child Care/Parenting    2. Children of divorced parents    3. Divorce & Separation    4. Divorced parents    5. Family & Relationships    6. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    7. Family Law - Children    8. Parenting - General    9. Parenting - Single Parent    10. Parenting, Part-time   

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An excellent place to begin ...
This book offers a good overview of child custody and support and provides many references, both in-print and on the web, for further, more detailed information.It will not be the only book you need, but you will find that it is a great introduction that gives you the necessary information to get started.I would recommend it to all interested in this subject.

Nice but not enough information
This book gives the impression that you can get through this quickly and easily. Not so. Too little information on such an important subject. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child Care/Parenting    2. Child custody    3. Child support    4. Custody of children    5. Divorce & Separation    6. Family & Relationships    7. Family Law - Children    8. Family Law - Divorce & Separation    9. Law and legislation    10. Legal Reference / Law Profession    11. Parenting - General    12. Popular works    13. Practical Guides    14. United States   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Capacity and disability    3. Children    4. Eastern Europe - General    5. England    6. Europe - Great Britain - General    7. Family Law - Children    8. History    9. History: American    10. Legal History    11. Legal Reference / Law Profession    12. Legal status, laws, etc    13. Legal status, laws, etc.    14. Minors    15. United States - General    16. History / United States / General    17. Social classes    18. Social history    19. USA    20. authority; absolutism; birth status; John Locke; Sir Matthew Hale; William Blackstone; Thomas Jefferson; John Adams; welfare; reformation; enlightenment; democratic political thought; political authority    21. c 1500 to c 1600    22. c 1600 to c 1700    23. c 1700 to c 1800   

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I got my money!!!...
YES!!! I collected $11,225 in back child support thanks to Simone Spence's awesome book. Another child support expert
Spence is yet another self-described expert on child support collections taking advantage of human difficulty and ignorance. The vast majority of child support that is not paid, is not paid because the person ordered to pay doesn't have the money to pay, which results in a low probability of collections -- if he's not already paying. The fact that 80 percent of payments are normally made without problem never surfaces in this sort of book, which finds its roots as just another unfounded attack on men. Outside the very very low percent of actual "deadbeats" (those who can but won't no matter what), there is a much greater percent of those who can't but don't -- and a very easy prescription for getting greater financial support; stop blocking visitation, stop ripping the guy off, call off the war, grow up, and allow him to be involved in his children's lives the way he wants to. Then you won't ever have to waste money on a book like this one.

I gave this book to my daughter!
I bought this book for my daughter!I two weeks, she already has siezed money from her ex's checking account to pay back child support.She is also having the child support payments increased because he is making moremoney now.She now knows what she needs to do to keep on top of thesituation.This book has payed for itself more that a hundred times over! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Attachment and garnishment    2. Child support    3. Divorce & Separation    4. Domestic Relations - Children    5. Domestic Relations - Divorce & Separation    6. Family & Relationships    7. Family/Marriage    8. Law and legislation    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Practical Guides    11. United States   

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Will reduce the confusion and anxiety of not knowing
Wisconsin Father's Guide To Divorce And Custody was written by experienced men's rights advocates specifically for Wisconsin men having to consider or deal with a divorce and its emotional, financial, social, parental, and familial aftermath. Specific, practical, effective advice covers the entire gamut of pertinent issues including choosing a lawyer, Wisconsin divorce laws, developing a winning strategy, fighting judicial gender bias, why "temporary hearings" aren't really temporary at all, preparing for mediation, containing legal costs, continuing to be an active father during and after divorce, and much more. Wisconsin Father's Guide To Divorce And Custody is a user friendly, highly recommended "how to" manual that will significantly reduce the financial costs of legal fees, reduce the confusion and anxiety of not knowing what is going on or why, and enhancing the chances of a divorce settlement that is fair, unbiased, and as satisfactory as circumstances can permit under Wisconsin's legal system. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Custody of children    2. Divorce    3. Family Law - Children    4. Family Law - Divorce & Separation    5. Fathers    6. Law    7. Law and legislation    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Legal status, laws, etc    10. Popular works    11. Practical Guides    12. Wisconsin   

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Legal Forms
Turns out I won't be needing these forms afterall, but someone else may find them helpful.

"How To" get visitation in court when barred by mom/dad
The author presents the basic legal process on obtaining visitation rights via petitioning the circuit court in your state.The steps here are only for those who cannot negotiate reasonable visitation directly with the custodial parent.The book includes brief suggestions on hiring an attorney.The book is fairly dry and basic, with little commentary.An alternative would be to purchase a how-to divorce guide an apply the process to a grandparent motion; you may receive more in-depth information from a "how to" divorce guide on the court process than from this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Custody of children    2. Domestic Relations Law    3. Family    4. Family Law - Children    5. Family Law - General    6. Grandparents    7. Law    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Legal status, laws, etc.    10. Popular works    11. Practical Guides    12. Reference    13. Sociology - Marriage & Family    14. United States    15. Visitation rights (Domestic re    16. Visitation rights (Domestic relations)   

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This book saved me money.
I bought this book to help me become my step-son's guardian. I was able to discern that it would best for my situation instead, to have a Guardianship Authorization. I would not have known about this without this books description. I wish that it had a CD-ROM with it so that filling out the forms would have been much easier. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Family    2. California    3. Domestic Relations Law    4. Family Law - Children    5. Guardian and ward    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Popular works    8. Social Institutions    9. Social Science    10. Sociology    11. Sociology - General   

Subjects:  1. Child support    2. Domestic Relations Law    3. Family Law - Children    4. Family Law - Divorce & Separation    5. Law    6. Law and legislation    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Popular works    9. Single Adult Family    10. Sociology - Marriage & Family    11. United States   

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Great!
Highly recommended.The simple language and short chapters made it easy to squeeze into my schedule, but I still found it packed with vital info.

Perfect baby shower gift!!!!!!
This book is amazing. I saw it featured on CBS Sunday Morning and realized that this book probably had the answers to questions that I didnt know where to look for..and lo and behold..It did!
should be a gift at every baby shower
This book gives sound, realistic advice to parents of young children who are trying to navigate life with a "new" family.Finances were hard before kids, but this book helps guide parents to the right choices after having kids.
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Subjects:  1. Child Care/Parenting    2. Child Development And Rearing    3. Child care    4. Family & Relationships    5. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    6. Family Law - Children    7. Finance, Personal    8. Handbooks, manuals, etc    9. Parent and child (Law)    10. Parenting - General    11. Parents    12. Personal Finance    13. Personal Finance - General    14. Popular works    15. United States   

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Excellent book!!!
This is a no nonsense read for anyone questioning their rights. I must say, after reading this book, not only did I understand my rights more, but used it to make my ex stop treating my daughter like a pawn in a chess game. This book is meant for every state in the US. It is perfect. It has the forms and even what to expect in court and after court. It is worth every cent! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Domestic Relations - Children    2. Family Law - Children    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Legal status, laws, etc.    6. Parent and child (Law)    7. Parenting - General    8. Popular works    9. Practical Guides    10. Single parents    11. United States   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Child Advocacy    3. Children's Studies    4. Family Law - Children    5. Law    6. Law (Specific Aspects)    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Public Policy    9. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare   

Subjects:  1. Criminal Law - General    2. Family Law - Children    3. Law