Financial Custody: You, Your Money, and Divorce

By Sue van der Linden and Joan Coullahan

Discusses the financial elements of divorce covering such topics as child support, cash flow, settlement agreements, investments, and insurance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028641965
• ISBN13: 9780028641966
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Alpha
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.9" x 0.7" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

An absolute "must-read" for anyone undergoing divorce

Financial Custody: You, Your Money, And Divorce by Certified Divorce Planner Joan Coullahan and Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Financial Consultant Sue van der Linden is an absolute "must-read" for anyone undergoing or about to undertake a divorce. Chapters cover the basics of legal procedures, the importance of getting organized, child support and alimony, negotiation and settlement, and much, much more. Written by experienced professionals in clear, accessible language accessible to the non-specialist general reader, Financial Custody is crucial, recommended reading for anyone who doesn't want to end their divorce flat broke.

Gentle guidance from non-attorneys

As Joan and Sue point out, divorce is seen a primarily a legal process. In my opinion, that is because the attorneys have the strongest union which services divorcing couples. But as Certified Financial Planners, these dedicated professionals have shared a new perspective on how to approach the emotionally and financially difficult transition of dissolving a marriage. This book is not a "do it yourself" divorce kit, but instead helps couples be good consumers of divorce advice from a variety of professionals and prepares them for the decisions ahead. These concepts are covered in the first half of the book. The second half discusses practical financial planning advice that newly divorced individuals will need to consider, especially if their new "ex" was the financial manager in the marriage. As a financial counselor, I have always helped my clients look for solutions that will preserve their marriages, if at all possible, because divorce is never cheap. But when it is inevitable, this book will save them thousands of dollars as they reduce their dependence on expensive legal proceedings and make good financial choices that attorneys may never advise....