“A Short Guide to Divorce Law in Ireland – a survival handbook for all the family” has been published by Cork University Press.

Helen M Collins a practising solicitor and collaborative lawyer wrote this book to help families when the relationship has irretrievably broken down.

It is a practical book to guide you through this devastating chapter of your life.

It will provide you with the information you need so the decisions you make are the best for you and for your family.

You can purchase the book online at the Cork University Press website and you will find an extract from the book below:

Top Ten Tips to Hang on the Fridge

1. Try to keep well and healthy – take exercise.

2. Take care of your children – stick to established routines.

3. Respect and support your children’s need to love and have access to both their parents – support generous access.

4. Respect and support your children’s need for hands-on physical, psychological, emotional and financial support and security – willingly engage with your children and willingly provide financial support.

5. Work hard at establishing a respectful ongoing co-parenting relationship with your ex-partner – it really is worth the effort and your children deserve it. Remember that you each chose the other to be the parent of your children.

6. Do not involve your children in your disputes.

7. Do not bad-mouth your ex-partner to your children (openly or subtly) and do not let anybody else do so. Ask your family and friends to constructively support you in reassuring your children of the love of both parents and in developing a healthy ongoing co-parenting relationship.

8. Get good professional help for yourself.

9. Get good professional help for your children.

10. Do not despair – you will get through this.