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Cape Fear Family Law

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We can help you achieve that goal.
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Cape Fear Family Law

You want a secure and happy future.
We can help you achieve that goal.
(910) 210-0349

Books

Check out these helpful books designed for people going through family law matters.
August 24, 2016
Helpful Books Family Law

Check out these helpful books designed for people going through family law matters.

  • The Truth About Children & Divorce: Dealing With Emotions So You and Your Children Can Thrive(Emery)
  • Putting Children First: Proven Parenting Strategies for Helping Children Thrive Through Divorce(J. Pedro-Carroll)
  • The Good Divorce: Keeping Your Family Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart (C. Ahrons)
  • Mom’s House, Dad’s House: A Complete Guide for Parents (I. Ricci, PhD)
  • Does Wednesday Mean Mom’s House or Dad’s: Parenting Together While Living Apart (M. Ackerman)
  • Divorce Poison: How to Protect Your Family from Bad-mouthing and Brainwashing (R. Warshak, PhD)
  • Good Parenting Through Your Divorce: The Essential Guide (M. E. Hannibal)
  • The Co-parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict After a Difficult Divorce (E. Thayer, PhD)
  • Always Dad: Being a Great Dad During & After Divorce (P. Mandelstein)
  • 101 Ways to Be a Long Distance Super-Dad… or Mom, Too! (G. Newman)
  • Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes are High (K. Patterson)

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Janet L. Gemmell
Practicing law for over 20 years may have caused Janet some gray hairs, but she remains young at heart, probably because she loves what she does. Janet's focus is to work with clients building new lives after relationship turmoil and although it is hard work, she finds it utterly rewarding. Such work and experiences gives Janet a ton of insight and along with her legal knowledge (afterall she is a Board Certified Family Law Specialist) she is able to get to the heart of any legal matter quickly in order to start helping clients find resolutions and to get their lives back on track.

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