Unmarried with Children

Unmarried parents face many legal, financial, and child-rearing challenges that married people do not. Unmarried with Children offers valuable advice on issues such as how to cope with schools and doctors, how to explain the parent's life to the child, how to be an unmarried stepparent, and how to deal with custody disputes. This complete guide covers topics such as: * Custody concerns * Paternity issues * Adoption laws * Children's rights Author Brette McWhorter Sember, J.D., provides...
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Unmarried parents face many legal, financial, and child-rearing challenges that married people do not. Unmarried with Children offers valuable advice on issues such as how to cope with schools and doctors, how to explain the parent's life to the child, how to be an unmarried stepparent, and how to deal with custody disputes. This complete guide covers topics such as: * Custody concerns * Paternity issues * Adoption laws * Children's rights Author Brette McWhorter Sember, J.D., provides tip sheets and includes real-life scenarios and resources to help guide readers through the myriad issues that face unmarried couples today. This unique parenting manual has answers to all the questions that have gone unanswered--until now. AUTHOR: Brette McWhorter Sember, J.D. is an award-winning author, mother of two, and freelancer. The recipient of the Mothers at Home 1999 Media Award, she has written more than 20 books, including The Everything Guide to Pregnancy Over 35, How to Parent with Your Ex, and Gay and Lesbian Parenting Choices. Her freelance work has appeared in more than 130 publications including American Baby, Child, ePregnancy, Writer's Digest, Personal Journaling, and Divorce Magazine. about the technical reviewer