Mediation: How To's of Negotiation
Feb 14, 2017
Before you get to mediation, set goals. Have alternative positions ready to roll. Be open to new ideas. Be a PLANNER Mediation is not a forum for shooting from the hip. Assess your case. Look at you...
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Mother May I -- Who Decides In the Event of Ambuguity Regarding a Mediated Settlement Agreement
Feb 07, 2017
An agreement to submit to binding arbitration is indeed BINDING. Mediated Settlement Agreement - Ambiguity? Let's presume that you were ordered into mediation.
Let's further presume that mediation was...
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Will the Real Parent Please Stand
Jan 04, 2017
What makes a "real" parent? Love? Cuddling? Money? Making the car pool run in the morning and afternoon? Staying up with the children when they have the latest bug (and enduring the harder version of ...
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Losing a License Due to Failure to Pay Child Support
Jan 04, 2017
Every state has statutory or administrative rules that in some way restrict, suspend, or revoke licenses for failure to pay child support. The licenses affected usually include driver's licenses, occu...
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Dealing with a Toxic Spouse During Family Litigation
Apr 26, 2016
How to imbue logic on an irrational individual? Divorce, modification and related family law litigation cause a great deal of stress. Particularly for those accustomed to making life complicated. How ...
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Relocation cases
Apr 19, 2016
Your Texas Divorce Decree has a geographical residency restriction -- can you ever modify the terms? What if a parent decides to relocate? The public policy of Texas Courts is to assure that children ...
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Pre-Marital Agreements: Best Practices
Apr 12, 2016
If you are taking the time to enter into a contract, the intent of which is often to protect your previously accumulated separate property, enhance your ability to protect your interests in (1) gettin...
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Depositions: Practice Pointers
Jan 08, 2016
Have a favorite turn of phrase like "to be honest with you. . . " or "candidly speaking," could cause major damage to your side in a deposition. Being tough and turning phrases does not help at a dep...
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Trusts in Divorce
Dec 15, 2015
If you or a family member are the beneficiaries of or parties to a trust agreement, that may impact on your divorce. Structure The person establishing the trust is a "grantor," "settlor," or "trustmak...
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What is a parenting plan?
Dec 11, 2015
A parenting plan establishes rules to live by for parents who are separated or divorcing in regard to their minor children. Pertinent Parts A parenting plan establishes residence(s) for the children....
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