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Who Gets Fluffy and Fido In The Divorce?

July 5, 2022 By Cristi Trusler

Pets custody

Although many of us consider our pets to be family members, the Texas Family Code still considers them to be property, for the purposes of a divorce.  If your pet was acquired, adopted or purchased during the marriage, most likely the pet is community property. That means that a divorce court would have to decide who to “award” Fido or Fluffy to as part of a “just and right division” of the community estate. If the pet was previously owned by a spouse or given to a spouse as a gift, or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Our-Featured-Authors Tagged With: Divorce, Pet Ownership Debate

Do You Own a Business and Need a Divorce?

June 27, 2022 By Christine Lincoln

Own your own business and divorce

You and your spouse may want to consider a Collaborative Divorce if you own your own business. Why? 1. Minimize disruption of business operations. Sometimes when business owners are divorcing, the business’ employees will find out there is a pending divorce and then become fearful that they will lose their job for fear that the business will be sold or go under because there is a pending divorce. The employees do not know the details behind their scenes, therefore, all they can do is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Our-Featured-Authors Tagged With: Divorce, Own a business

Three Gals in a Car: 2022 Conference Takeaways

June 20, 2022 By CDTx Staff - tcgi

3 gals in a car

What a wonderful conference and one of the best parts was that we were all able to be face-to face with our lovely colleagues. The 2022 TexasBarCLE Collaborative Law: From Bush League to Big League conference was filled with exceptional presentations, fun activities, and gifted professionals. While driving back to Austin, the three of us thought it would be insightful to discuss the key takeaways we each had. It turned into an idea for a blog, which we hope will illicit many practitioners … [Read more...]

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Understanding How The Collaborative Process Works

June 16, 2022 By Melinda Eitzen

Collaborative Process

According to the statute, we get into collaborative by signing a participation agreement. If you're not working under the family law statute, you're just signing a contract to enroll you into the process in a case such as a probate matter or a civil litigation dispute. The statute says collaborative means you have dedicated settlement counsel and must have two lawyers. We sign a participation agreement that says the collaborative lawyers will not be litigation counsel if this opts out of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Our-Featured-Authors Tagged With: Collaborative Process, Divorce, participation agreement

Bankruptcy and the Collaborative Process

June 6, 2022 By Liza Greene

bankruptcy and collaborative process

Many couples who face divorce do so because they have been experiencing significant financial difficulties. These financial woes may be one among many factors, or perhaps the only factor, that has led to the breakdown of the marriage. These difficulties may be exacerbated by going from a dual-income household to a single-income household, perhaps due to job loss, illness, or another significant life change. When couples face these issues and decide to file for divorce, it is important to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Our-Featured-Authors Tagged With: Bankruptcy, Collaborative Process, Divorce

Co-Parenting Post Divorce: What Does It Really Mean?

May 23, 2022 By Honey Sheff, Ph.D.

co-parenting after divorce

One of the biggest challenges facing parents who are divorcing is how to create and maintain a healthy and effective post-divorce relationship, especially when it comes to (co)parenting their children. We know from the research and clinical experience that the single most important predictor of a child’s adjustment post-divorce is the level of conflict between their parents. In fact, parental conflict itself—whether divorced or intact—is a major factor in a child’s healthy development—or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Our-Featured-Authors Tagged With: Co-Parenting

Ten Tips for Co-Parenting

May 16, 2022 By Amy Geistweidt

Tips and co-parenting

Today's world presents many unnecessary stressors on children. For example, children should not have additional stress in their life from the two people they love and admire the most, their mother and father. These ten tips should help you co-parent in a more stress-free environment that will benefit not only you but more importantly will alleviate your child dealing with one less stressor in their life.  Number One - Love your children more then you dislike the other parent. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Our-Featured-Authors Tagged With: children, Co-Parenting, Divorce, Tips

Co-Parenting and Collaborative Law

May 3, 2022 By Mysti Murphy

Co-parenting and collaborative law

The phrase “Co-parenting and Collaborative Law” has a nice ring to it. But how does the collaborative process facilitate co-parenting? Does the collaborative process actually facilitate co-parenting at all? Co-parenting after divorce is difficult for most couples. What can we do in the collaborative process to enable effective co-parenting? When comparing the collaborative process to the litigation process, one can quickly realize the collaborative process offers more hope for successful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Our-Featured-Authors Tagged With: Co-Parenting, collaborative law

A Common Pitfall of The Traditional Adversarial Divorce Can Inadvertently Push Your Children Away

April 18, 2022 By Ray Levy, Ph.D.

Children and divorce

There are some statements that therapists often hear from parents when they go through a traditional divorce. Instead of helping parents come together for the sake of their children, divorce frequently creates more disharmony and mistrust. The mental scars to the offspring cannot be overstated. Below are some of what therapists here. “My ex is poisoning my kids towards me. She is feeding them lies!” “He’s a narcissist, that is why I am divorcing him. Now he continues to try to control me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Our-Featured-Authors Tagged With: Adversarial, children, Traditional divorce

How To Hire The Right Divorce Attorney For You

March 25, 2022 By Mickey Gayler

Hiring the right divorce attorney

Now that the difficult decision has been made to divorce, the time has come to find the right attorney who will guide you through the challenges you are about to face. At a minimum, you need this person to have the knowledge and experience to advise you through this new and emotional time in your life. You want to find a person who exhibits the appropriate level of concern and respect for you, and your family, as you work your way through the decisions involved in getting a divorce and beginning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Mickey Gayler, Our-Featured-Authors Tagged With: Choosing, Divorce Attorney, Hire

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