Resources & Suggested Reading
Collaborative Practice
These sites explain how Collaborative Practice works. You can review the documents that are required to engage in a Collaborative Practice case.
www.collaborativedivorcecalifornia.com
www.collaborativepractice.com
Mediation
This site provides access to thousands of articles on mediation and conflict resolution.
www.mediate.com
Finance
Here’s a handbook that is easy to read and loaded with financial information for the newly separated and divorced. Check out “Divorce and Money” by Woodhouse. You can find it on Amazon.com
Santa Cruz County Superior Court
You can find out about your case by accessing your own information on the court’s website. Click on Online Services, then Internet Case Inquiry System, then put in your name or case number for details about case.
www.santacruz.courts.ca.gov
Tax Rules and Divorce
It will help you to read the basic rules of tax and divorce (IRS Publication 504). Check with your CPA when you need further clarification.
www.irs.gov/publications/p504
Social Security and Divorce
You will find these articles on the Social Security website to be helpful if you are approaching Social Security age.
www.ssa.gov/retire2/divspouse.htm
Parenting
This site by a respected author offers materials for kids and parents regarding custody, parenting plans, step families, and staying strong.
www.momshousedadshouse.com
Books for Parenting
Caught in the Middle: Protecting the Children of High-Conflict Divorce by Carla Garrity & Mitchell Barris
Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life by Abigail Trafford
Does Wednesday Mean Mom’s House or Dad’s?: Parenting Together While Living Apart by Marc Ackerman
Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy
Surviving the Breakup: How Children and Parents Cope with Divorce by Judith Wallerstein
What Children Need to Know When Parents Get Divorced by William Coleman
What About the Kids? Raising Your Children Before, During, and After the Divorce by Judith Wallerstein & Sandra Blakeslee
Books for PreSchool and Elementary School Age Children
Was It the Chocolate Pudding? by Sandra Levins
Why do Families Change? by Dr. Jillian Roberts
What in the World Do You Do When Your Parents Divorce? by Winchester/Beyer
When Mom and Dad Separate by Marge Heegaard
Why Can’t We Live Together?: The Kid-Sized Answer To A King-Sized Question About Divorce by Madison and Lucas Lovato
Middle and High School Age Websites and Books
Dealing with Divorce: www.safeteens.org/relationships/dealing-with-divorce
Teen Guide to Divorce: www.teensadvisor.com/divorce/teen-guide.html
When Your Parents Divorce by Kimberly King
The Divorce Helpbook for Teens by Cynthia MacGregor
The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead
My Parents Are Getting Divorced by Florence Cadier & Melissa Daly
Divorce is Not the End of the World by Zoe and Evan Stern
Now What Do I Do? A guide to help teenagers with their parents’ separation or divorce by Lynn Cassella-Kapusinski
Books for Adult Children of Divorce
Home Will Never be the Same Again by Carol R. Hughes and R. Fredenburg