Child Custody Made Simple: Understanding the Law of Child Custody and Child Support

In CHILD CUSTODY MADE SIMPLE you learn:
- What custody decisions are really based on.
- Who usually wins a custody trial.
- Where to find the best lawyer.
- How to save thousands of dollars on legal fees.
- When to fire your lawyer--and when not to.
- How to respond to emergencies such as domestic violence, parental kidnappings, false allegations, and custodial interference.
- Why judges follow support guidelines--and how to influence them.
- Five strategies to improve your chances of collecting child support.
- Eleven ways to enforce a child support order.
...and much, much more!

You owe it to yourself and your children to read this book!

Webster Watnik, the author, presents a huge amount of information with accuracy, clarity, and simplicity. He offers tips on choosing a lawyer, explains legal terms, describes options, and how to get what you want and need.

Mr. Watnik is a professional writer, not a lawyer, who surpasses many lawyers in explaining the law. I think everyone should buy this book.


Terrific book   January 7, 2000
Tom (USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

This is a great book for working out an arrangement for your kids. When I first got divorced, they handed me a piece of paper that said I could only see my children twice a month. I knew that was wrong, and armed with the knowledge in this book, I found a better lawyer and went back to court with a different arrangement. My ex fought it, but the judge ruled in my favor and I won! I think everybody should read this book before you even start talking to your ex. You don't know what you're getting into, but this book does a really good job of explaining it all. It's the best book I've seen.


Grateful   January 10, 2000
8 out of 9 found this review helpful

I have been divorced for a little over eight years and am now going through another custody battle. There are things in your book I wish both my present husband and I knew about eight years ago. If we did we might not be going through all of this now. It is written so that anybody can understand it and it has helped me a lot. I am getting ready to pass it on to a friend who would like to read it. I'm sure she will enjoy it as I did.


It's all in there   July 5, 2001
Diana L. Mercer (Los Angeles, CA)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful

Child Custody Made Simple covers every issue of a custody plan and going to court about custody, finding the right lawyer or representing yourself, how to respond to custody emergencies, and enforcing child support. Watnik is not a lawyer, but this book is well-written and complete. This is a great primer for someone representing themselves in a custody matter, as well as someone represented by an attorney. It's a gem of a resource for who to contact for what kind of help, as well as defining the sometimes confusing legal jargon that accompanies custody cases. [Diana Mercer is the author of Your Divorce Advisor: A Lawyer and a Psychologist Guide You Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of Divorce (Fireside 2001)]


A "Book of the Basics" for father-custody issues   December 31, 1998
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

Having just undergone my "tour through the courts", I found this book an excellent preparation for understanding the legal process, preparation for mediation, and what I could expect from the court system as an outcome of the frustrating world of fathers who care about their children.

The book is easy-reading, accurate, and contains references that deal specifically with California court tendencies and processes.

If you're about to begin the venture through Family Law courts and are completely "in the dark", you will be no longer after reading Mr. Watnik's book.