Coates
DIVORCE
with
DECENCY
THIRD EDITION
LEGAL GUIDE / DIVORCE
“An impressively detailed, insightful, and compassionate guide.”
—The Honolulu Advertiser
“Jewelry stores should hand this book out with the purchase
ofevery engagement ring.”—Honolulu Magazine
This completely revised and updated third edition of the award-winning
Divorce with Decencyincludes the most current research, statistics, and
insights on the effects of divorce on spouses, their children, and society
overall. Written by a prominent divorce lawyer with more than thirty
years of experience, it is the most comprehensive treatment of the legal,
emotional, economic, psychological, and social aspects of marital rela-
tionships and divorce available anywhere in a single volume.
Initial sections look at the dynamics of divorce: the causal factors, the
common “stages” from initial separation onward, and the complications
surrounding each stage for older and younger couples and children.
Important information on spouse abuse is also included. The book
discusses key criteria in selecting an attorney and gives expert advice
on directing and monitoring the course of a case efficiently and eco-
nomically. Detailed background on critical legal issues is given, followed
by case histories highlighting key points of divorce law.New and exten-
sive sections have been added to this Third Edition which provide key
tips on preserving, improving, and possibly “saving” marriages. The
final section, “Life after Divorce,” looks at the newly divorced as they
face single parenthood, new relationships, and remarriage.
Informative yet highly readable (and occasionally amusing), Divorce
with Decencyhas proven to be indispensable to anyone involved in a
divorce, whether directly or indirectly.
BRADLEY A. COATES, ESQ.,founder of Coates and Frey, the
largest divorce law firm in Hawai‘i, serves as Of Counsel to the
firm and is a popular author and international lecturer on
human and romantic relationships and the “Dynamics of
Divorce.” He is also the founder and administrator of Divorce
with Decency, a low-cost divorce mediation clinic, and was
selected as “Best Divorce Lawyer” by readers of Honolulu Weekly
and Honolulu Magazine.Mr. Coates is a graduate of UCLA School
of Law and a member of the Hawai‘i and California State Bars.DD II VV OO RR CC EE
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THIRD EDITION
University of Hawai‘i Press
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96822-Bradley A. Coates, Esq.
http://www.uhpress.hawaii.eduThe Complete How-To
Handbook and Survivor’s
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NOW INCLUDES A CRUCIAL NEW SECTION:
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