Divorced from justice : the abuse of women and children by divorce lawyers and judges /

The author asserts that "women are losing their economic security, their homes, their child support, and even their children because of corrupt divorce proceedings."--Jacket.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Winner, Karen
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Regan Books, [1996]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Divorce suits > United States > Popular works. Women > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States > Popular works. Divorce > Law and legislation > United States > Popular works. Attorney and client > United States > Popular works. Sex discrimination in justice administration > United States. Sex discrimination against women > United States. Legal ethics > United States. Judicial ethics > United States. Attorney and client. Divorce > Law and legislation. Divorce suits. Judicial ethics. Legal ethics. Sex discrimination against women. Sex discrimination in justice administration. Women > Legal status, laws, etc. United States. Popular works.

Table of Contents:

Foreword / Christopher Darden
1. A Guided Tour of Divorce
2. A Battle Cry
3. How Did Divorcing Women Get into This Crisis?
4. Protecting Yourself from His Lawyer's Dirty Tricks
5. Protecting Yourself from Your Lawyer's Dirty Tricks
6. The Black Hole of Justice
7. Protecting Yourself from Judicial Mischief and Misconduct
8. Courthouse or Clubhouse?
9. Fighting Back
10. The Future of Divorce
11. What the Government Can Do
12. A Practical Guide for Women Considering Divorce
13. A Note to the Reader
Appendix I. Addresses and Telephone Numbers of Lawyer Disciplinary Agencies, Lawyer Funds for Client Protection, and Judicial Commissions
Appendix II. Organizations and Resource Numbers
Appendix III. Testimony of Eleanor S. Goodwin
Appendix IV. List of States That Have Conducted Gender Bias Studies
Appendix V. Chart of the Types of Judicial Misconduct
Appendix VI. Dissenting Opinion of Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Michael O. McDonald.