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The Divorce Trial Manual: From Initial Interview to Closing Argument, Second Edition by Steven N. Peskind, American Bar Association, Section of Family Law Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: KF535 .G65 2021
ISBN: 9781641059848
Publication Date: 2nd ed., 2021
Divorce, American Style: Fighting for Women's Economic Citizenship in the Neoliberal Era by Suzanne Kahn
Call Number: KF535 .K324 2021 (Available online see below)
ISBN: 9780812252903
Publication Date: 2021
Also available via JSTOR online access.
Collaborative Law: Achieving Effective Resolution in Divorce without Litigation by Pauline H. Tesler
Call Number: KF535 .T47 2016
ISBN: 9781634254700
Publication Date: 3rd ed., 2016
Divorce and Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce by Violet Woodhouse; Dale Fetherling; Matthew J. Perry (Contribution by)
Call Number: KF524.A15 D58 2023
ISBN: 9781413319958
Publication Date: 14th ed., 2023
Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation & Collaborative Divorce by Katherine E. Stoner
Call Number: KF535.Z9 S76 2012
ISBN: 9781413317138
Publication Date: 3rd ed., 2012
Divorce After 50: A Guide to the Unique Legal & Financial Challenges of Your Divorce by Janice Green
Call Number: Reserve KF535.Z9 G738 2022
ISBN: 9781413329551
Publication Date: 5th ed., 2022
Minnesota Divorce Practice Deskbook by Scott M.Rodman & Joani C. Moberg
Call Number: Reserve KF209 .M54x 2015 no.54
Publication Date: 2015 Updated periodically
A Minnesota CLE publication.
Dunnell Minnesota Digest: an encyclopedia of Minnesota law
Call Number: Reference and Reference Office KFM5457 .D86 2023 (Available online see below)
Publication Date: 7th ed., 2023 (Updated periodically)
Volume 16 Dismissal to Dissolution of Marriage §§ 1.00–6.34
Volume 17 Dissolution of Marriage §§ 7.00–11.23
Volume 25 Husband and Wife to Infants and Juveniles
The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice: Forms and Procedures for the Lawyer by Larry Rice, Nick Rice
Call Number: KF533.5 .R52 2017
ISBN: 9781634258159
Publication Date: 5th ed., 2017
Community Property in a Nutshell by Jo Carrillo
Call Number: E-book access via West Academic Study Aids
ISBN: 9781683286844
Publication Date: 4th ed., 2018
Access to e-book version limited to U of M Law students, faculty, and staff.
Print copy available KF526 .C37 2018
Navigating Emotional Currents in Collaborative Divorce: A Guide to Enlightened Team Practice by Kate Scharff, Lisa Herrick
Call Number: HQ834 .S33 2010
ISBN: 9781616320744
Publication Date: 2011
Creating Effective Parenting Plans by John Hartson, Brenda Payne
Call Number: KF547 .H378 2006
ISBN: 159031610X
Publication Date: 2006
Principles of the Law of Family Dissolution: Analysis and Recommendations by American Law Institute
Call Number: Reserve KF535 .A86 2002 (Available online see below)
ISBN: 0314194231
Publication Date: 2002–current (Updated periodically)
Also available via HeinOnline access.

Prenuptial/Antenuptial Agreements

Lindey and Parley on Separation Agreements and Antenuptial Contracts by Alexander Lindey, Louis I. Parley
Call Number: KF535 .L52 (Available online see below)
ISBN: 0820541885
Publication Date: 2nd ed., 1999– (Updated periodically)
Also available online via Lexis (U of M Law faculty, student, and staff only).

Premarital Agreements: Drafting and Negotiation by Linda J. Ravdin
Call Number: KF529 .R38 2023
ISBN: 9781639053421
Publication Date: 3rd ed., 2023
Prenuptial Agreements and the Presumption of Free Choice: Issues of Power in Theory and Practice by Sharon Thompson
Call Number: K692.C76 T46x 2015
ISBN: 9781849465984
Publication Date: 2015
Attacking and Defending Marital Agreements by Brett R. Turner, Laura W. Morgan
Call Number: KF529 .T87 2012
ISBN: 9781614383857
Publication Date: 2nd ed., 2012
International Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements by David A. Salter, et al.
Call Number: K692.C7 I58 2011
ISBN: 9781846612312
Publication Date: 2011

Marital Property

The Smart Woman's Guide to Property Law: Protect Your Assets When You Live with Someone, Marry, Divorce, and More by Carla Spivack
Call Number: KF524 .S65 2020
ISBN: 9781538134917
Publication Date: 2020
Equitable Distribution of Property by Brett R. Turner
Call Number: KF524 .G64 2019 (Available online see below)
Publication Date: 4th ed., 2019
Also available online via Westlaw (U of M Law faculty, student, and staff only).
Marital Property Law by John Tingley, Nicholas B. Svalina, et al.
Call Number: KF524 .T56b (Available online see below)
Publication Date: Rev. 2nd ed., 2011– (Updated periodically)
Also available online via Westlaw (U of M Law faculty, student, and staff only).
Community Property in a Nutshell by Jo Carrillo
Call Number: E-book access via West Academic Study Aids
ISBN: 9781683286844
Publication Date: 4th ed., 2018
Access to e-book version limited to U of M Law students, faculty, and staff.
Print copy available KF526 .C37 2018
Valuation & Distribution of Marital Property by John P. McCahey, Barbara E. Adelman
Call Number: E-book access via Lexis Digital Library
ISBN: 9780820511337
Publication Date: 1984– (Updated periodically)
Access to e-book version limited to U of M Law students, faculty, and staff.
Print copy available at KF524 .V35
Property Division in Divorce Proceedings: A Fifty State Guide by John DeWitt Gregory, Janet Richards, et al.
Call Number: KF524 .G74 2003
ISBN: 0735525226
Publication Date: 2003–

Understanding California Community Property Law by Jo Carrillo
Call Number: E-book access via Carolina Academic Press Study Aids
ISBN: 9781531010089
Publication Date: 2nd ed., 2022
Access to e-book version limited to U of M Law students, faculty, and staff.
Print copy available on Reserve KFC125.C6 C37 2022

Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (Westlaw)

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