{"product_id":"children-come-first-mediation-not-litigation-when-marriage-ends-9781554887958","title":"Children Come First: Mediation, Not Litigation When Marriage Ends","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor three decades Dr. Howard H. Irving has championed the use of divorce mediation outside the adversarial court system to save couples and their children from the bitter legacy of legal wrangling and winner-takes-all custody battles. Now, calling on his vast experience mediating more than 2,000 cases, Irving has written \u003ci\u003eChildren Come First\u003c\/i\u003e directly for couples contemplating or undergoing divorce.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book the author takes a tripartite approach that points out: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe dangers of the adversarial approach to divorce, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe benefits of divorce mediation, and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow parents can put their children first during and after their divorce.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren Come First\u003c\/i\u003e is written in a reader-friendly style with case studies, charts, and diagrams, as well as illustrations from the author's renowned practice. Ultimately, this book takes parents through the process of building a shared parenting plan that places their children's interests uppermost while still addressing the parents' unique situations and needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dundurn Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554887958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Howard H. Irving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36659607044252,"sku":"9781554887958","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_697154bb-6488-475c-8496-b209ecde6d44.jpg?v=1603895132","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/children-come-first-mediation-not-litigation-when-marriage-ends-9781554887958","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}