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I’ve Decided to Divorce. Now What?
April 19, 2021
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Legal Process
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Making the decision to divorce is a difficult one. It is usually a months or years long process, and not something anyone takes lightly.
Read MoreWe’re in Agreement on Our Divorce – Why Do I Need a Lawyer?
June 13, 2019
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Attorneys and Legal Fees
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This is a question I am regularly asked, and it is often raised in two slightly different contexts. However, in both situations, the…
Read MoreWhat Will Your Children Say About Your Divorce?
June 6, 2019
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Collaborative Divorce
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Give this question some deep thought. As you do, keep this in mind: apart from the science of DNA, children FEEL themselves as 50% of you…
Read MoreRecording Conversations, Reading E-mails, and Tracking Devices
May 28, 2019
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Legal Process
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Divorce is a time of high emotion. That emotion is often, of course, sadness over an ending marriage. But many times I visit with divorce…
Read MoreThe Quick, Painless, Fair, and Inexpensive Divorce
May 13, 2019
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Legal Process
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If you’ve ever seen the movie Princess Bride, my belief is that the “Quick, Painless, Fair, and Inexpensive Divorce” is like the belief…
Read MoreWhat Happens When One of You Files for Divorce?
May 6, 2019
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Legal Process
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Divorce is a many-layered process that involves a continuum of three major events – financial, legal, but mostly emotional pain and…
Read MoreChild Support in Texas – Part 2
April 26, 2019
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Child Support
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In my last post, I explained how monthly child support payments are calculated under the Texas Family Code. It is very much a cookie…
Read MoreChild Support in Texas – Part 1
April 12, 2019
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Child Support
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This week’s post is the first of two parts on child support in Texas. If you follow the “letter of the law” when determining child support…
Read MoreMyth Busting: What a Collaborative Divorce Is and Is Not
April 8, 2019
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Collaborative Divorce
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The Collaborative Divorce process is still an unknown to many people. They have either never heard of it, or if they have, they hold many…
Read MoreMarch is Women’s History Month – Things About Women, Marriage, and Divorce in Texas You May Not Know
March 29, 2019
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Legal Process
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In 1975, the UN formally recognized International Women’s Day which had its beginning as far back as 1911. From that recognized day was…
Read MoreBeing Smart About the Cost of Divorce – Part 2
March 22, 2019
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Legal Process
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In my last blog, I shared how to control the financial cost of a divorce. But for most, there is a far more important cost to consider…
Read MoreBeing Smart About the Cost of Divorce – Part 1
February 25, 2019
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Financial Issues
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I wish I could tell you that divorce is cheap. Understandably, people want it to be. They want out of a marriage that has become…
Read MoreHow Long Does It Take to Get a Divorce?
February 15, 2019
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Legal Process
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This is one of the most common questions asked when a client first comes to my office. How quickly can I get a divorce? Absent special…
Read MoreInternational Travel After Divorce (and even while married)
February 11, 2019
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Children and Parenting
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There are many things that married parents may take for granted with regard to their children and the decisions they can make on a day to…
Read MoreDivorce in Collin County
February 1, 2019
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Legal Process
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One of the most frightening aspects about divorce in Collin County (or anywhere else) is the unknown about the legal process. Knowing…
Read MoreThe Gray Divorce and Social Security Retirement Benefits
January 28, 2019
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Financial Issues
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The term “gray divorce” became a more commonly used label following a study in the early 2000s by AARP showing an increase in the number…
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