10 Tips for Getting Divorced
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Guest Opportunity: Joryn Jenkins — Award Winning Family Lawyer, Legal Strategist and Best Selling Author of many books including “War or Peace (Avoid the Destruction of Divorce Court)” and “I Never Saw My Father Again: The Divorce Court Effect”
When will the stress stop? When will my life be normal again? And, by the way, what is normal now? Is there a new normal?
For most of us, even if we want the divorce, it’s a terrifying prospect. Here are some valid questions:
How do I tell my spouse?
What will happen to my kids?
Will I have to move out of my home?
How long will it take?
How much will it cost?
Do I have to have a lawyer?
Will all my personal information be public?
Do I have to go to court?
Are you looking to get started? Even if all you want is to shed your spouse, there are still guidelines you must follow. Collaborative Lawyer Joryn Jenkins offers her best tips to help you deal with the stress of all the change that is “divorce.” Even though Joryn is a lawyer, these tips are less legal and more practical, gleaned from nearly 40 years of dealing with clients in constant distress.
Her book, “War or Peace (Avoid the Destruction of Divorce Court)” covers the theory of a courtless divorce and give you insight on how to make the process run its course. Get your copy NOW!
(*** Some of this information comes from a published post ( Click Here) Joryn did for the “it’s over easy” blog created by Laura Wasser, attorney of the stars. Some of Wasser’s clients have included Ryan Reynolds, Heidi Klum, Ashton Kutcher, Christina Aguilera, Marta Kauffman, and Johnny Depp.
Wasser’s review of Joryn’ book, “I Never Saw My Father Again.” “Joryn Jenkins’ I Never Saw My Father Again makes clear that individuals destined for dissolution can be masters of their own destiny by using modern resolution tools to stay out of the courtroom. Family Law practitioners and parents alike have a responsibility to children to settle issues and avoid the emotional and financial devastation of litigation. There is a new way of getting through this process. Jenkins’ book helps explain why and how the evolution is necessary for our generation.”
Meet Joryn Jenkins:
Joryn Jenkins is a trial attorney with nearly 40 years of courtroom experience, now in private practice at Open Palm in Tampa, where she concentrates on the courtless practice of family law. While Joryn’s focus during most of her years in practice has centered on legal ethics, civility, and professionalism in the practice of law, her mission in recent years has morphed, to “change the way the world gets divorced,” to inform folks as to the alternatives they have when it comes to the process of divorce, and to enlighten them as to which choices will best suit their families and their finances. Here are her publishing accolades……….
* Former Editor of The Family Law Commentator of The Florida Bar & Former Editor-in-Chief of both The Federal Lawyer and The Bencher magazines.
* Author of the following books…
· Florida Civil Practice Motions (Lexis Law Publishing)
· The Stepmother’s Cookbook
· War or Peace (Avoid the Destruction of Divorce Court)
· I Never Saw My Father Again (The Divorce Court Effect)
· A Free Divorce Handbook (How to Organize a Collaborative Divorce Pro Bono Project)
· Open for Business (Managing Your Collaborative Practice for Passion & Profit)
· Changing the Way the World Gets Divorced (Marketing Your Collaborative Practice)
· Editor, The Divorce Puzzle (Connecting the Pieces Collaboratively)
· From Rookie to Rainmaker (How to Grow Your Law Business)
· From Lawyer to Law Firm (How to Build a Successful Law Business)
· Editor, Champions of Collaborative Divorce (Changing the Way the World Gets Divorced, Volume I – Tampa Bay)



