By James J. Gross    $24.95

How to File for Divorce in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia provides complete references for each state and each area that may be encountered while going through your divorce proceeding.  This book is broken down into two sections for your convenience.  The first section discusses relevant issues of a divorce case while the second section will provide you with specific information on Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia divorce laws.  State statues, all the necessary forms to file for your divorce, and state-specific references are also included.  With this book you will also learn how to proceed with your own uncontested divorce without the assistance of a lawyer.  Some of the topics included are:  marriage and divorce (including common law marriages, legal separation, annulments, divorce, etc.), needing and finding lawyers, the do-it-yourself divorce, bank accounts, insurance, dating, wills, domestic violence, alternatives to trial (including mediation), types of divorce (including contested and uncontested and how to prepare for each type of hearing), separation agreements, court procedures, legal requirements to obtain a divorce, how to start to the divorce process with the filing of the complaint and how to respond, child custody, child support, child visitation, financial issues, alimony, property, and what to do after the divorce (including appeals and changes to your judgment of divorce).