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Children’s Rights Council (CRC)

www.crckids.org

Child support calculator, child support enforcement agencies by state, information on joint custody, example of a shared parenting agreement statement, information about tax considerations, courtroom tips

Stateside Legal

statesidelegal.org

Legal help for military members, veterans and their families.

Empowering Parents

www.empoweringparents.com

1-866-620-1288

Listen to free podcasts or read free magazine articles about divorce, child custody, written by divorce experts, including attorneys, financial analysts, divorce mediators,

Between Two Homes

www.childreninthemiddle.com

Sample of a co-parenting plan contract and allocation of parental rights and duties chart, printable forms, and recommended books and media.

Cooperative Parenting Institute

cooperativeparenting.com

(404) 273-3370, (570) 586-5669

Online parenting coordination training program, parenting coordination training workshops at various locations, "Divorce Rules" from a child's perspective, downloadable parenting coordination forms

National Board for Certified Counselors

www.nbcc.org

336-547-0607

Find a certified counselor by state, specialty, and languages. Although the website is in English, you can search for a counselor who speaks a second language.

Divorce 360

www.divorce360.com

Free anonymous support from the online community, find lawyers, financial professionals, and coaches in your area, checklist for the divorce process, glossary of divorce, mediation, and custody terms, videos on divorce topics, divorce, custody, and child support resources by state.

ChildrenAndDivorce.com

www.childrenanddivorce.com

Online resource kit to help children who are dealing with divorce in their families

Women’s Institute for Financial Education (WIFE)

www.wife.org

858-524-0955

Financial tools and advice for women, with a special section on divorce

Second Saturday

www.secondsaturday.com

Workshops across the USA, articles on legal, financial, child well-being, and emotional help

First Wives World

www.firstwivesworld.com

Divorce support for women, private, secure social networking, forums, discussions, groups, and the ability for members to form their own private, anonymous support group online, resources, articles offering advice on issues related to divorce, written by professional contributors, including psychotherapists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, divorce mediators, co-parenting mediators, divorce coaches, family therapists, clinical social workers, financial advisors, and more.

DivorceCare

www.divorcecare.org

800-489-7778

Support groups and seminars around the world, online study for self-healing, daily encouragement via email

Mom’s Divorce

www.momsdivorce.com

Legal help, including and a guide to attorney contributors and state statutes, information on child custody and child support, social networking community forum to connect with attorney contributors and women who are going through similar experiences, divorce tools for finding a lawyer, counselor, financial advisor, private investigator, real estate agent, podcasts, articles, web resources

American Bar Association

www.americanbar.org

800-285-2221

Guide to legal help by state, including lawyer referral, free legal help, legal information, self-help, and guide to state court systems

Special Needs Resource Project

www.snrproject.com

Provides a national database of resources for kids with special needs.

Special Needs Alliance

www.specialneedsalliance.org

1-877-572-8472

Special needs, special attorneys

The Child Advocate

childadvocate.net

800-422-4453 (24 hour help line)

National resource bank for advocate groups for children with disabilities.

Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers

www.taalliance.org

801-272-1051

Parent Centers – Parent Training and Information Centers and Community Parent Resource Centers – provide training and assistance to the families of the nation’s seven million children with disabilities. They are funded through the U.S. Department of Education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Every state has at least one Parent Center, and those with large populations may have more.

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