Tools, Forms, and More

Online Calculators, Legal Forms, Book Reviews, etc.

Here you'll find reviews and recommendations for numerous forms, books and other Family Law related tools and resources available to you online. If you'd like to suggest a review, please contact us.

Tools / Calculators:

• Income and Tax Calculator. Figure your and your spouse's income after alimony, support, and taxes.  Ask "what if" about tax decisions involving alimony, support, claiming exemptions, paying the mortgage, paying child care, and more.
• Property Division Calculator. Figure a property division you can live with.  You enter a proposed settlement for each spouse's home, cars, cash, pension, mortgage, and other debts. Then see how close you are to your desired overall percentage split.
• "Alimony Buyout" Calculator. See what one-time "alimony buyout" will cover a proposed series of alimony payments.
  Monthly Payment Calculator.  See what monthly alimony payment has a value equal to a proposed "alimony buyout" property settlement.
• Sale of Home Calculator. Estimate how much money each party will keep after a sale of your home, assuming favorable tax treatment.
• Alimony Recapture Calculator. See whether your proposed alimony payments will have to be "recaptured" and reported as income under the tax rules.

Legal Forms:

• Divorce Forms: An uncontested divorce does not require an attorney and moves much faster through the court system, saving you time, money and stress. In many cases, you may not even need to appear before a judge.
• Name Change Forms: You may be thinking about a name change for any number of reasons -- perhaps you're getting divorced or maybe you just don't like your name and you want one that suits you better. Whatever the reason, you'll be glad to know that name changes are common, and usually fairly easy to carry out. Also see:
• Name Change After Marriage
• Name Change After Divorce
• Name Change for a Common Law Marriage 
• Prenup Forms: Prenuptial agreements are often started becasue couples don't want the court system to dictate "who gets what" if the marriage should end. The biggest obstacle in most divorces is deciding how to split your property and money. With the proper planning done ahead of time you could save yourself tremendous financial hardships, should your marriage end.

Books:

• Family and Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence by Elaine Weiss
• The Complete Gay Divorce by Brette McWhorter Sember
• Gay & Lesbian Medical Rights by Brette McWhorter Sember
• The Complete Guide to Gay and Lesbian Weddings by K.C. David and the staff of GayWeddings.com