Useful Collaborative Law Related Resources

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Links

• CPCal Newsletter Archives - archives of past CPCal newsletters
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals - an international and interdisciplinary association fostering public awareness of the collaborative practice model and providing continuing education for collaborative professionals
• www.mediate.com a website offering Mediation and Collaborative Law Information/Articles
• www.afccnet.org Associations of Conciliation Courts - international and interdisciplinary association dedicated to the constructive resolution of family disputes
• www.divorceonline.com a website featuring articles about the impact of divorce on children and parents, question/answer area (which includes legal, financial, psychological, and real-estate information), and a chat area.
• www.ourfamilywizard.com a website offering a parental tool for shared parenting software developing shared custody calendars and assisting parents in structured communications about parenting issues.

Collaborative Law Websites - other states:

• The Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota
• The Collaborative Law Center of Atlanta, Georgia
• Collaborative Law Divorce Professionals: Columbus, Ohio
• Texas Collaborative Law Council
• Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin
• Collaborative Family Law Lawyers of Canada
• Collaborative Family Law Association of Waterloo Region

Related Legal:                  

• Renaissance Lawyer Society
• International Network of Therapeutic Jurisprudence
• California Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
• California Center For Families, Children & the Courts
• Children`s Rights Council
• A Narrative Approach to Mediation
• Mediate.com

General Legal:

• California Courts
• California Courts: Forms
• State Bar of California
• ABA Center on Children and the Law
• Kids Turn
• Parents Without Partners

Advocacy Agencies:

• Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence

Books for clients:

• Ahrons, Constance, "The Good Divorce: Keeping your Family Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart" (1998, Harper Press)
• Ahrons, Constance, "We`re Still Family: What Grown Children Have to Say About Their Parent`s Divorce" (2004, Harper Collins)
• Ackerman, Marc, Ph.D., "Does Wednesday Mean Mom`s House or Dad`s? Parenting Together While Living Apart" (1997, Wiley Press)
• Blackstone-Ford, Jann and Jupe, Shary, "Ex-Etiquette for Parents: Good Behavior After A Divorce or Separation" (2004, Chicago Review)
• Brook, Noel and Klein, Arthur C., "The Single Parent Resource" (1998, Champion Press)
• Clapp, Genevieve, "Divorce and New Beginnings: A Complete Guide to Recovery, Solo Parenting, Co-parenting, and Stepfamilies" (2000, Wiley)
• Emery, Robert, "The Truth About Children and Divorce: Dealing with the Emotions So You and Your Children Can Thrive" (2004, Penguin)
• Fisher, Roger, Ury, William L. and Patton, Bruce, "Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In" (2006, Penguin)
• Gerlach, Peter K, "Build a Co-parenting Team: After Divorce or Remarriage" (Stepfamily Information Series, 2003, Xlibris Press)
• Hannibal, Mary Ellen, "Good Parenting Through Your Divorce: The Essential Guidebook To Helping Your Children Adjust and Thrive Based on the Leading National Program" (2006, Marlowe and Company)
• Hart, Archibald D., "Helping Children Survive Divorce" (1997, Thomas Nelson Publishers) Kalter, Neil, "Growing Up with Divorce" (1990, The Free Press)
• Leman, Kevin, "Single Parenting That Works: Six Keys to Raising Happy, Healthy Children in a Single-parent Home" (2006, Tyndale House Publishing)
• Neuman, M. Gary, "Helping Your Child the Sandcastle Way" (1999, Random House)
• Ousky, Ron and Webb, Stuart, "The Collaborative Way to Divorce: The Revolutionary Method that Results in Less Stress, Lower Costs, and Happier Kids- Without Going to Court" (2006, Hudson Press)
• Ricci, Isolina, "Mom`s House, Dad`s House: Making Two Homes for Your Child" (2006, Fireside)
• Ross, Julie A. and Corcoran, Judy, "Joint Custody With a Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex: A Hands On, Practical Guide to Coping with Custody Issues That Arise with an Uncooperative Ex- Spouse" (1996, Saint Martin`s Griffin Press)
• Schneider, Meg and Zuckerbert, Joan, Ph.D. "Difficult Questions Kids are Too Afraid to Ask about Divorce" (2006, Fireside Press).
• Stahl, Philip Michael, "Parenting After Divorce: A Guide to Resolving Conflicts and Meeting Your Children`s Needs" (2002, Impact Publishers)
• Stone, Douglas Patton, Heen, Sheila and Fisher, Roger," Difficult Conversations: How To Discuss What Matters Most "(2000, Penguin Books)
• Tesler, Pauline and Thompson, Peggy, "Collaborative Divorce: The Revolutionary New Way to Restructure Your Family, Resolve Legal Issues, and Move on With Your Life" (2006, Regan Press)
• Thayer, Elizabeth, Ph.D. and Zimmerman, Jeffrey, Ph.D., "The Co-Parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict After a Difficult Divorce" (2001, New Harbinger Publications)
• Thomas, Shirley, Parents are Forever: "A Step By Step Guide to Becoming Successful Coparents After Divorce" (2004, Springboard Press)
• Wallerstein, Judith, Ph.D.and Blakesee, Sandra, "What about the Kids? Raising Your Children Before, During and After Divorce" (2003, Hyperion Press)
• Wisdom, Susan and Green, Jennifer, "Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today`s Blended Family" (2002, Three Rivers Press)

Books for Children:

• Brown, Marc and Brown, Laurie, Krasny, "Dinosaur Divorce" (1988, Little Brown Young Readers)
• Lansky, Vicki, "It`s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear: A Read-Together Book For Parents and Young Children During Divorce" (1997, The Book Peddlers)
• Lebowitz, Marcia,Lipman and Borguald, Pamela M., "I Think Divorce Stinks" (1992, CDL Press)
• Masurel, Clalire and Denton, Kady Macdonald, "Two Homes" (2003, Candlewick)
• Ransom, Jeanie Franz," I Don`t Want to Talk About It" (2002, Magination Press)

Books for Professionals:

• Fisher, R. & Shapiro, Daniel L., "Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate" (2005, New York, NY: Penguin Group Penguin Books USA Inc).
• MacFarlane, Julie , "The New Lawyer: How Settlement is Transforming the Practice of Law" (2006, Vancouver, BC: UBC Press)
• Mayer, B., "Beyond Neutrality. Confronting the Crisis in Conflict Resolution" (2004, San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers)
• Mayer, B., "The Dynamics of Conflict: A Practitioner`s Guide" 2006, San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers)
• Mnookin, R.H., Peppet, S.C., & Tulumello, A.S. , "Beyond Winning: Negotiating to Create Value in Deals and Disputes" (2000, Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press)