On your case : a comprehensive, compassionate (and only slightly bossy) legal guide for every stage of a woman's life - Green, Lisa (Lawyer) (New York, NY : HarperCollins, 2015)
Introduction: Your friend at the bar -- One: Relationships and the law. Launching a relationship : when is online over the line? ; Cohabitation : does practice make perfect? ; Marriage basics ; Common-law marriage ; Civil unions and domestic partnerships ; Prenuptial (and postnuptial) agreements ; Four-prong problems : who keeps the engagement ring? -- Two: Separation and divorce. Separation without anxiety ; All about annulment ; Divorce : getting started ; Divorce : property and support ; Child custody ; Child support ; Fighting over Fido : the pain of pet custody disputes ; DIY, mediation, and collaborative divorce -- Three: Babies, children, and teens. Making babies ; Adoption ; School support ; Advocating for a special needs child ; Your misbehaving teens ; Campus safety -- Four: Employment issues. On the job ; Household help -- Five: Protecting yourself. Online essentials ; Domestic violence -- Six: Later life issues. Taking charge I : medical decisions and powers of attorney ; Taking charge II: estate planning ; Managing Mom, Dad, and other older loved ones-- Seven: Finding legal help. Hiring a lawyer, or doing it yourself.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-371) and index.
Keywords: Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States; Legal assistance to women -- United States; Law for laypersons