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30th Edition by Ed Sherman, California Attorney

• A guide for Petitioners and Respondents
  
• Explains the decisions you must make
  
• Explains the rules that apply to your case
  
• Provides practical advice and guidance
  
• How to do a marital settlement agreement
  
• Includes the forms you will need
  
• Step-by-step instructions all the way to Judgment
  
• Free help with local forms

Plus! Get the Companion CD at no extra cost!

• Contains all the forms in the book for use on your PC or Mac
  
• Marital Settlement Agreement word processor file
  
• Worksheets to help you get organized
  
• Kits (supplements to the book)
  
• Reading Room full of useful articles
  
• Demo version of CalSupport software
  
• Links to useful sites on the internet

Millions have successfully done their divorces using this book. So can you.

This famous best-seller tells you about the things you need to think about and things you need to do if you are considering a divorce. It gives you information and advice to help with the decisions you must make. It shows you exactly how to do your own divorce and provides the forms you will need to do it. This is the book that launched Nolo Press and the self-help law movement in 1971.

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