{"product_id":"children-come-first-mediation-not-litigation-when-marriage-ends-paperback","title":"Children Come First: Mediation, Not Litigation When Marriage Ends - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward H. Irving\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward H. Irving is internationally recognized as the co-founder of therapeutic family mediation and is a founding member and past president of Family Mediation Canada. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eTherapeutic Family Mediation\u003c\/i\u003e, and he is professor emeritus at the University of Toronto's Faculties of Social Work and Law. Dr. Irving lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53511855767859,"sku":"9781554887958","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/Vy9J99CiR09781554887958.webp?v=1781779489","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/children-come-first-mediation-not-litigation-when-marriage-ends-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}