Working out a fair and realistic custody agreement is often crucial in protecting children's best interests, but it may seem impossible for divorcing parents. That's where Building a Parenting Agreement That Works comes in. This comprehensive guide will show you how to overcome all kinds of obstacles and build a win-win custody agreement that allows everyone-especially your children-to thrive. Find out how to: minimize conflict, even in tense situations, create a workable agreement together, and, modify or renegotiate an existing agreement. Take advantage of practical solutions and sample language to resolve important issues like: health care, education, and religion, living arrangements and moving, new partners and surnames, holidays, travel, and grandparent visits, different approaches to discipline, and, alcohol and drug use. With Downloadable Forms Helpful worksheets and a fill-in-the-blank parenting agreement are included in the book and available for download on Nolo.com (details inside). With this book you get access to a companion webpage on Nolo.

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