Recent developments in the establishment of modern family codes of governing the relationships between husband, wife, and children have provided long needed vehicles which make interdisciplinary cooperation an absolute necessity. Counselors and lawyers must work together, as lawyers, courts, and juries proceed to divide families and property in…

The lawyer and counselor as an interdisciplinary team can inform the client as to complicating post-divorce problems as well as methods commonly used to conserve and effectively utilize the funds available. Thus the woman proceeds with full knowledge of the financial consequences and hazards of divorce. (Author)

A consideration of legal rights and obligations, together with an effort to effectively handle these rights prior to and during marriage will relieve present and future anxieties and tensions. Parties should consider the antenuptual agreement, as well as partitions of property during marriage. (Author)

It is extremely important that attorneys who handle divorce cases; (a) realize that there are psychological as well as legal factors to the termination of marital contracts; and (b) attend to these factors as they process these cases. (Author)