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Skillfully outlines how to prepare for and raise a child out of wedlock. -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Winner of SIX Literary Awards (see below for details). Baby Out Of Wedlock is the first and only guidebook written specifically to help the millions of unmarried parents who find themselves involved with an unexpected pregnancy. This award winning book answers all the basic questions regarding paternity tests, co-parenting relationships, child custody laws, visitation rights, support payments, and much more. The result is a better relationship with your co-parent and lower attorney fees. Each author has a child born out of wedlock from their previous relationships. They both stumbled through terrible custody battles, making many rookie mistakes that led to important lessons learned. The information offered here could quite literally save you thousands of dollars, especially if you and your co-parent both read it. You will need an attorney to get through this no matter what, but once both parents understand what is reasonable, there should be no need for a costly, drawn-out custody battle. By reading this book, you'll learn how to write an effective Parenting Plan and how to enforce it without repeated trips back to court. Since the authors have experience in both the mother's and father's perspectives on these issues, you will get balanced, gender-neutral advice on protecting your parental rights while learning how to get along with your co-parent for the long-term. In addition to a Kirkus Starred Review (https: //bit.ly/KirkusStarBoow) and the other favorable editorial reviews shown below, Baby Out of Wedlock has won four literary awards: 1. Chanticleer Book Awards, Winner 2021 1st Place Non-Fiction, Instruction & Insight Category https: //bit.ly/BOOW_CIBA 2. Readers' Favorite, 2021 Gold Award Non-Fiction, Parenting, https: //bit.ly/RFGoldAward 3. CIPA EVVY 2021 Awards, Winner 1st place Non-Fiction, Parenting & Family https: //bit.ly/CIPAAward 4. NYC 2021 Big Book Awards, Distinguished Favorite, 2021 Parenting & Family https: //bit.ly/BOOWBigBook 5. Literary Titan April 2021, Gold Book Award The description of the Gold Book Award can be seen here: https: //literarytitan.com/bookawards/ The list of all previous award winners is shown here. Baby Out of Wedlock is about 24 up from the bottom of the Gold list (as of June 2021). https: //literarytitan.com/bookawardwinners/ 6. She's Single Magazine - 2021 Best Relationship Book Award https: //bit.ly/ShesSingleAward

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I highly recommend Baby Out of Wedlock to anyone who wants to learn the complicated dynamics of co-parenting while emphasizing the child's needs first. - Kevin Falkenstein, Esquire, Partner of the Family Law Practice at Moustakas Nelson, LLC My work focuses on what can eventually happen in a worse case situation. Unmarried parents who read Baby Out of Wedlock are taking a first step in the right direction. - Ginger Gentile, Director & Producer of the documentary Erasing Family and one of Maria Shriver's Architects of Change In my behavioral health practice, I often see the emotional toll that custody battles have on unmarried parents and their children. Baby Out of Wedlock can make a difference in both parents' and their children's long-term mental health. - Francesca Santacroce, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Owner, Serenity Behavioral Health When a client is knowledgeable about the basics of family law, it makes my job easier, and everyone benefits. Baby Out of Wedlock is a great primer for anyone navigating the pregnancy-to-custody continuum. - Jessica E. Smith, Family Law Attorney and Partner at JSDC Law Offices Pregnancy out of wedlock can be an incredibly scary experience. This book, with its emphasis on the importance of mental health, is a great guide. It helps readers know they are not alone. - Rachel Cohen, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Clinical Supervisor at The Soho Center in New York City

Baby out of Wedlock is the right book for you if you are expecting a child with someone you have no intentions of settling with. The authors use facts and statistics to support their arguments and are friendly and honest allowing the reader to feel like they are not alone. They advise against thinking of the pregnancy as a mistake, especially if things fail to work out with your partner. The authors are practical and share nuggets of wisdom for both young and seasoned co-parents. -5 Stars from Literary Titan Reviews Baby Out of Wedlock is a handy tool that will help millions of new or soon-to-be-mothers or fathers who are not in a conventional marriage. The tips in the book are a good way for parents to understand their parenting rights while doing what is best for their child and provide answers that they are looking for efficiently and straightforwardly. Regardless of race or socioeconomic background, the authors also tackle the basic questions about co-parenting relationships, paternity tests, child custody laws, visitation rights, support payments, and much more. - Readers Favorite I highly recommend Baby Out of Wedlock to anyone who wants to learn the complicated dynamics of co-parenting while emphasizing the child's needs first. - Kevin Falkenstein, Esquire, Partner of the Family Law Practice at Moustakas Nelson, LLC My work focuses on what can eventually happen in a worse case situation. Unmarried parents who read Baby Out of Wedlock are taking a first step in the right direction. - Ginger Gentile, Director & Producer of the documentary Erasing Family and one of Maria Shriver's Architects of Change In my behavioral health practice, I often see the emotional toll that custody battles have on unmarried parents and their children. Baby Out of Wedlock can make a difference in both parents' and their children's long-term mental health. - Francesca Santacroce, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Owner, Serenity Behavioral Health When a client is knowledgeable about the basics of family law, it makes my job easier, and everyone benefits. Baby Out of Wedlock is a great primer for anyone navigating the pregnancy-to-custody continuum. - Jessica E. Smith, Family Law Attorney and Partner at JSDC Law Offices Pregnancy out of wedlock can be an incredibly scary experience. This book, with its emphasis on the importance of mental health, is a great guide. It helps readers know they are not alone. - Rachel Cohen, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Clinical Supervisor at The Soho Center in New York City

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Years before Jim and Jessica Braz married, they each had a child born out of wedlock with another partner. They wrote Baby Out of Wedlock to answer basic, but common questions about this situation, thereby reducing legal bills and leading to healthier co-parenting relationships. You can read more about Jim and Jessica's journey along with their sound advice by visiting their website at https: //babyoutofwedlock.com

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