Resources & Links

Websites

Collaborative Resources

• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
• Collaborative Practice California
• LACFLA - Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association
• Global Collaborative Law Council

Selected Court Resources

• California Courts
• California Supreme Court
• California Court of Appeals
• United States District Court for the Central District of California
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Los Angeles County Superior Courts
• Santa Barbara County Superior Courts
• Ventura County Superior Courts
• San Diego County Superior Courts
• San Bernardino County Superior Courts
• Orange County Superior Courts
• Riverside County Superior Courts

California Legal Resources

• California State Official Website
• California Codes, from the Legislative Counsel for the State of California website
• California Family Code
• Los Angeles County

Family Law Resources

• Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
• Information on the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) (courtesy of the Cornell Law School Library)
• California Department of Child Support Services
• Los Angeles County Child Support Services
• Los Angeles County Family Courts Self-Help Section
• California Courts Family Law Self-Help Center

Books About General Divorce Topics

• The Complete Guide to Protecting Your Financial Security When Getting a Divorce
  By Alan Feigenbaum and Heather Linton
• The Collaborative Way to Divorce
  By Stu Webb and Ron Ousky
• Divorce: A Problem to Be Solved, Not a Battle to Be Fought
  By Karen Fagerstrom, Milton Kalish, A. Rodney Nurse
  and Nancy J. Ross
• Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation & Collaborative Divorce
  By Katherine E. Stoner
• Collaborative Divorce: The Revolutionary New Way to Restructure Your Family, Resolve Legal Issues, and Move on with Your Life
  By Pauline H. Tesler and Peggy Thompson
• Between Love and Hate: A Guide to Civilized Divorce
  By Lois Gold
• Communicating with a Former Spouse
  By Vincent Gerard Molina
• For Better or For Worse: Divorce Reconsidered
  By E. Mavis Hetherington and John Kelly
  

Books About Child-Related Divorce Issues

• The Dinosaur’s Divorce
  By Laurene Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
• Cooperative parenting and divorce: A parent guide to effective co-parenting
  By Susan Blythe Boyan; Ann Marie Termini (February 1999)
• Everything Parent's Guide To Children And Divorce: Reassuring Advice to Help Your Family Adjust
  By Carl Pickhardt (December 2005)
• Ex-Etiquette for Parents: Good Behavior After a Divorce or Separation
  By Jann Blackstone-Ford, Sharyl Jupe (October 2004)
• Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way
  By M. Gary Neuman (July 1999)
• Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child
  By Isolina Ricci (November 1997)
• Parenting After Divorce: A Guide to Resolving Conflicts and Meeting Your Children's Needs
  By Philip Stahl (October 2000)
• The Co-Parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict after a Difficult Divorce
  By Elizabeth Thayer; Jeffrey Zimmerman (July 2001)
• The Truth About Children and Divorce: Dealing with the Emotions So You and Your Children Can Thrive
  By Robert Emery (August 2004)
• What About the Kids?: Raising Your Children Before, During, and After Divorce
  By Judith Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee (March 2004)
• Why Did You Have to Get a Divorce? And When Can I Get a Hamster?: A Guide to Parenting Through Divorce
  By Anthony Wolf (August 1998)
• Child-Friendly Divorce: A Divorce(d) Therapist's Guide to Helping Your Children Thrive
  By Diana M. Berry
• 101 Ways to be a Long-Distance Super-Dad… or Mom, Too!
  By George Newman
• A Father's Journey to Custody
  By Douglas C. McKee
• Child Custody: Building Parenting Agreements that Work
  By Mimi E. Lester
• Creating a Successful Parenting Plan
  By Dr. A. Jayne Major
• My Stick Family: Helping Children Cope with Divorce
  By Natalie June Reilly & Brandi J. Pavese
• Helping Children Cope with Divorce
  By Edward Teyber
• Custody Chaos, Personal Peace: Sharing Custody with an Ex Who Drives You Crazy
  By Jeffrey Wittman
• Caught in the Middle: Protecting the Children of High-Conflict Divorce
  By Carla Garrity & Mitchell Baris
• Talking to Your Children About Separation and Divorce: A Handbook for Parents
  By Risa Garon
• Difficult Questions Kids Ask (and are too afraid to ask) About Divorce
  By Meg F. Schneider & Joan Zuckerburg
• Voices of Children of Divorce
  By David Royko
• Understanding the Divorce Cycle: Children of Divorce in Their Own Marriages
  By Nicolas H. Wolfinger
• Creative Interventions with Children of Divorce
  By Liana Lowenstein
• The Custody Revolution: The Father Factor and the Motherhood Mystique
  By Richard A. Warshak
• The Good Divorce: Keeping the Family Together When the Marriage Comes Apart
  By Constance Ahrons
• Families Apart: Ten Keys to Successful Co-Parenting
  By Melinda Blau
• Joint Custody with a Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex
  By Julie Ross and Judy Corcoran
• Helping Your Child Succeed After Divorce
  By Florence Bienenfeld
• Your Child’s Self-Esteem
  By Dorothy Briggs
• Second Chances: Men, Women and Children a
  Decade After Divorce
  By Judith Wallerstein
• Surviving the Breakup: How Children and Parents
  Cope with Divorce
  By Judith Wallerstein & Joan B. Kelly

CD/Albums Regarding Divorce &
Relationship Termination

After Breaking Up, Healing the Heart and Finding Happiness
By James E. Walton, Ph.D.