Written by a practicing attorney with experience representing clients in contested and uncontested dissolution of marriage and custody proceedings, Marital Settlement and Joint Parenting Agreements Line by Line is a comprehensive examination of two of the most commonly used agreements in every family lawyer's practice: a marital settlement agreement and a joint parenting agreement. It explains the reasoning behind the various clauses in each agreement, noting those which are crucial for a comprehensive and enforceable settlement between divorcing parties. The book covers such key topics as maintenance, division of assets, bankruptcy, division of retirement accounts, and child support within the framework of a marital settlement agreement. It also explains the terms and conditions of a joint parenting agreement with advice in key areas such as joint decision-making, removal, visitation schedules, and mediation. Marital Settlement and Joint Parenting Agreements Line by Line focuses on practice and drafting tips, making it a valuable resource not only for the family law practitioner, but also the general practice attorney, paralegal, mediator, or anyone who anticipates negotiating a divorce or custody agreement.
A CD-ROM is included, which provides PDF and Word versions of the book with a sample agreement.
About the Author
Stan R. Weller is a practicing attorney in the Southern Illinois/Metro East St. Louis area. He established the Weller Law Firm in 2006 after a number of years in private firms as well as a period with the Illinois Attorney General's office working in the Sexually Violent Persons Unit. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1992 and his Juris Doctorate from the Southern Illinois University of Carbondale in 1998. He is a certified mediator, arbitrator, and guardian ad litem, but concentrates his practice in the areas of family law and bankruptcy.
