Websites

California Courts: Self-Help Center: Families & Children

This is the official site of the California Courts and offers a thorough overview of the family law process in a user-friendly format.

Nolo Press

This is the site for Nolo Press, a publisher that focuses on providing information and books intended to make the law easy to understand for the average consumer.

Center for Mediation in Law

This site for the Center for Mediation in Law offers helpful information about mediation, including an overview of its nationally recognized mediator training program.

International Academy of Collaborative Practitioners

This official site of the International Academy of Collaborative Practitioners offers general information about the field of collaborative law.

Reading Materials

Nolo's Essential Guide To Divorce.

Emily Doskow. Nolo Press 1st Edition, September 10, 2006.

A Guide To Divorce Mediation: How To Reach A Fair, Legal Settlement at a Fraction of the Cost.

Gary J. Friedman. Workman Publishing Company, January 5, 1993.

The Promise of Mediation.

Robert A. Baruch Bush et. Al. Josey-Bass, October 25, 2004.

Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes For Your Child.

Isolina Ricci. Fireside Publishing, November 18, 1997.

The Divorced Dad's Survival Book: How To Stay Connected With Your Kids.

David Knox & Kermit Leggett. Perseus Books Group, July 2000.

Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends.

Bruce Fisher & Robert E. Alberti, Impact Publishers, November 8, 1999.

For Children

Dinosaurs Divorce.

Marc Brown, Laurie Krasny Brown. Marc Brown, September 1988.

Its Not the End of the World.

Judy Blume. Yearling, September 1986.