cover image Winning Your Divorce: 2a Man's Survival Guide

Winning Your Divorce: 2a Man's Survival Guide

Timothy J. Horgan. Dutton Books, $19.95 (208pp) ISBN 978-0-525-93761-6

New York City divorce lawyer Horgan cautions men that, once divorce is undertaken, a man's relationship with his wife becomes adversarial--and that, contrary to women's longstanding complaint, the system is unfair to men. He then spells out such safeguards as protecting assets, hiring a competent lawyer, keeping emotions in check, fighting for either child custody or reasonable visitation rights (the man is always the plaintiff, according to Horgan), arranging alimony and child support (recommended are payments that increase or decrease with the payer's income). Horgan also offers advice on ``discovery,'' the process by which evidence is presented, and courtroom behavior. The book is fair-minded, since it is not a guide to vanquishing the woman, but to aid the man in not being vanquished. (Jan.)