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	Tune in to ‘Family Affairs” on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to noon as we take your calls and questions on difficult issue facing many families these days such as divorce, paternity, custody, child support and more. Whatever your particular situation, navigating the process can be much easier and less painful with a little planning. Whether it’s preparing yourself financially or psychologically, or making sure you’re doing what’s best for your children, “Family Affairs” will feature a team of experts who’ll share their knowledge and offer straight-forward and up-to-date advice.

Guest - June 22, 2008.

Dr. Amy J. L. Baker will be joining us to discuss her new book, Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Breaking the Ties that Bind.
What happens to children who are manipulated by one parent to turn against the other parent? Do these children ever figure it out and reconcile with their "lost" parent?

"Adult children of parent alienation syndrome" presents the answers to these questions based on research interviews with 40 adults who were alienated from a parent as a child.

Dr. Baker has a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Teachers College of Columbia University. Her areas of research include parental alienation, child welfare, parental involvement in their children's education, early intervention, and attachment. She is the Director of Research at the Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection. She is the author or co-author of 3 books and over 45 peer reviewed articles.

Please follow this link to find out more about Dr. Baker and her book: http://www.amyjlbaker.com/

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Jonathan J. Fogel has extensive experience handling divorces involving complex marital estates, spousal maintenance, custody, and post decree matters. After a decade of practice, he founded his own law firm so that he could provide a “team” approach to family law for his clients by offering a network of professionals that can assist with issues ranging from finances to counseling. Jonathan recently published a book entitled Preparing for Divorce While Happily Married; Tips from a Divorce Lawyer that offers insight into the process of divorce.

Jonathan has been listed as a “Super Lawyer” by Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine, Minnesota Business Monthly, and Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine and he strongly believes the job of a family law attorney is to provide expert legal advice as well as the necessary tools to transition into the next stage of life.

Protect the Children - Think of them first. Schedule meetings to discuss the divorce with your spouse outside of the household and seek a family therapist to help the children through the process. Consider using a parenting notebook to communicate with one another. While divorce is not an easy process, the impact that it will have on your children can be greatly diminished if you remember to put the kids first - throughout the process as well as after the divorce is finalized.

Preparing Your Finances - In almost every divorce, one of the more critical and complex issues to be dealt with are financial matters. Two divorcing individuals with a shared history of disagreement over family finances can exponentially increase their stress and anxiety during the divorce process as it relates to their money. Feelings of security or insecurity and the ultimate personal resolution that one's divorce was fair or unfair may hinge on one's own perception that their personal financial situation was both fairly assessed and resolved. To do this in the context of the divorce process is often not easy. Make copies of past tax statements, bank statements, etc. and keep that file outside the house. You want to make sure that you have access to all financial records.

Working with a Team of Experts - There are a number of professionals who can help make the divorce process much less intimidating. These professionals are part of my"team" approach to handling a family law matter. I strongly believe that the job of a family law attorney is not only to provide clients with expert legal advice, but also to provide them with the tools necessary in order to move onto the next stage of their life.

Taking Care of Yourself - This is an extremely stressful time for all involved and it is important to find a support network you can trust to lean on throughout the process. Remember, you will not be able to help your kids, or your attorney, if you are not taking care of yourself.

Dividng the Assets and Debts - Sever joint bank accounts and don't overspend. Take an inventory of family heirlooms that have been handed down. Look for that wedding gift list.

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