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Truth is Stranger Than Fiction
Modern day murderers have nothing on Myrtle Schaude.Author Linda Godfrey has done a thorough research job, getting at every angle of the Poison Widow's life, longing, and loss.Even had Myrtle Schaude been alive to interview, Linda couldn't have painted a more explicit mental picture of who this twisted woman was.
Murder in a Euphemistic Era
Once upon a time, a long - but not that long (St. Patrick's Day, 1922)- time ago,in America's Dairyland and just a little south of Lambeau, Myrtle Schaude murdered her husband and then attemptedthe big chill on her 4 children as well. She wanted to come to Minnesota and live happily ever after, like Susan Smith, with her much younger lover. "Curses, foiled again!" Murder, Mystery and Mayhem in the Midwest
The Poison Widow is a well-written, capivating, comprehensive great read.I would recommend it to anyone interested in history, true-crime, police thrillers, murder mysteries, psychology or non-fiction. The sordid story and facts are laid bare and well-documented by the inclusion of much of the state's evidence and actual letters the murderer wrote to her lover.This book keeps your interest throughout, includes lots of pictures that breathe life into these real-life "characters" who lack character. I read it cover to cover--not wanting to miss one detail!With this book, Mrs. Godfrey has really done her research and combined so many seperate resources into a coherent, yet frightening look back into the life and mind of a "mild-mannered" murderer.Great investigative work went into this book! Her writing style reminds me of that of Daniel Keyes in "The Minds of Billy Milligan" which is another true story--about a rapist with multiple personality disorder. Makes one wonder about what lurks in the minds of everyone you know and trust.A must read!! You will enjoy it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1886-1974    2. Case studies    3. Family Law - General    4. General    5. Murder    6. Murder - General    7. Schaude, Myrtle,    8. True Crime    9. True Crime / Espionage    10. United States - State & Local - General    11. Whitewater    12. Wisconsin    13. Homicide    14. Schaude, Myrtle   

Subjects:  1. Domestic Relations - General    2. Domestic Relations Law    3. Domestic relations    4. Europe    5. Family Law - General    6. Law    7. Legal History    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Reference    10. United States    11. Family law    12. Law / Legal History    13. USA   

Subjects:  1. Family Law - General    2. Law   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Cases    3. Domestic relations    4. Family Law - General    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. United States   

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Info still worthwhile...
As stated above, if you go to the pro se website or to any clerk's office, there is a packet of forms available for handling your own divorce.Many legal aid-type offices also run clinics, if they don't provide representation outright, to assist with the forms and procedures.
Don't buy this book if you live in New York City
My wife and I agree on this one: the book is useless for an "Uncontested Divorce" thanks to incomplete instructions, an incomplete form, wrong instructions and wrong forms. One example: the author says you have to attach a certain form to every other form you submit. If you do that, the County Clerk's Office will tell you that you need to fill out just one copy of that specific form and check on it all the forms you submit. You would not be able to do so on the form in the book because it's the wrong form. And so on. For those in the city: save your money, go directly to the County Clerk at 60 Centre Street and ask for a free package of forms and instructions.

File for Divorce in New York by Brette McWhorter Sember
This book is a total waste of money.Read more

Subjects:  1. Divorce    2. Divorce & Separation    3. Domestic Relations Law    4. Family Law - Divorce & Separation    5. Law    6. Law and legislation    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. New York (State)    9. Popular works    10. Practical Guides   

Subjects:  1. Family Law - General    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

Subjects:  1. Family Law - General    2. Law    3. Medical Law & Legislation    4. English law: public health & safety law    5. English law: social    6. Medical ethics   

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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)   

Subjects:  1. Child welfare    2. Children    3. Custody of children    4. Domestic Relations - General    5. Family Law - General    6. Legal status, laws, etc    7. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    8. Social Work    9. Sociology    10. United States    11. Child & developmental psychology    12. Child psychology    13. Law / General    14. Law-Family Law - General    15. Political Science-Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    16. Social Science / Social Work   

Subjects:  1. Family Law - General    2. Law    3. English criminal law: offences against the person   

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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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Be sure to get the current year
My partner and I were super excited to get this book, only to realize when we got it that last year's edition wouldn't help at all.With the laws changing, or threatening or promising to, all the time,state-by-state,if you don't get the current year your not getting what you need, so used copies of this book really aren't a deal. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. Domestic Relations - General    3. Domestic Relations Law    4. Gay Studies    5. Gay couples    6. Gender & the Law    7. Homosexuality    8. Human Rights    9. Law    10. Law and legislation    11. Legal Reference / Law Profession    12. Legal status, laws, etc    13. Legal status, laws, etc.    14. Lesbian couples    15. Same-sex marriage    16. United States   

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Highly recommended for attorneys and law students alike
Excellent text. Should be required reading of all law students.Packed with insightful essays from prominent scholars and practicioners in the field of dispute resolution.One of the most painless law books I have read so far. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Arbitration, Negotiation, Mediation    2. Civil Procedure    3. Family Law - General    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

Subjects:  1. Legal polycentricity    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession    3. Domestic relations    4. Private, property, family law    5. Family Law - General    6. International    7. Conflict of laws    8. Law   

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Legal Guide for Women
I have not read this book from cover to cover, but almost! I read it in a hodge podge of this chapter and that chapter, that page and this page. No matter which direction I went, the book was very easy to read and to understand. It is written in regular everyday language. It is a great book. I really enjoy it and have found out a few interesting things as well. The book will be one that women will want to keep handy.
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Subjects:  1. Family Law - General    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Legal status, laws, etc    5. Legal status, laws, etc.    6. Medical Law & Legislation    7. Personal & Practical Guides    8. Popular works    9. Practical Guides    10. Reference    11. United States    12. Women    13. Law / Reference   

Subjects:  1. Family Law - General    2. Law   

Subjects:  1. Domestic Relations Law    2. Domestic relations    3. Family Law - General    4. General    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Law    7. Legal Profession    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Legal assistants    10. New York (State)    11. Business & Economics / General    12. Family law   

Subjects:  1. Custody of children    2. Domestic Relations Law    3. Forensic Psychiatry    4. Psychology    5. United States   

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Recommended
A thoroughly researched and interesting account of one of the under-examined mileposts in the still on-going civil rights struggle.Ms. Newbeck evokes the Loving case, as well as its antecedents and successors, in their historical, political and very personal contexts.As noted in the book description, this is also a particularly timely book in light of the current controversies regarding gay marriage. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    3. Civil Law    4. Domestic Relations Law    5. Family Law - Marriage    6. History    7. Interracial marriage    8. Law    9. Law and legislation    10. Legal History    11. Legal Reference / Law Profession    12. Marriage    13. United States - General    14. Virginia    15. Human rights    16. Private, property, family law    17. USA