Written by a sitting family court judge in layman's language, Tug of War
demystifies complex family law concepts and procedures, clearly explains how family court works, and givesparents essential alternatives to resolve their own custody battles and keep their kids out of the oftendamaging court system.
Breakup rates in North America are skyrocketing. Recent statistics say 45% of marriages end in divorce, andat the center are countless children, thrust by their families into a complex and seemingly impermeable family court system. Tug of War explains the role of lawyers and judges in the family justice system, and examines the parents own responsibilities to ensure that post-separation conflicts are resolved with minimal damage to the children stuck in the middle of parental disputes.