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Child Custody Decisions

Divorce can be very difficult emotionally. Powerful feelings can get stirred up when discussing custody arrangements or a change in custody. Getting into a custody fight can be one of the most...

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Child Support in a Collaborative Divorce

This post is from Scott Clarke, a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst currently in private practice in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, and a Collaborative Law Institute of...

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Garage Sale Litigation (from Brenda Lee Roberts’ Blog)

A few weeks ago, we highlighted one of our favorite Collaborative Law Institute of Texas blog writers, Dick Price. There’s another excellent blog writer in our community — Dallas-based collaborative...

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Children, Divorce, and Holidays: Part One

This blog article (the first of a two-part article) is from Syd Sharples, LCSW, an Austin-based Mental Health Professional (MHP) and therapist in Austin. She sits on the Board of the Collaborative Law...

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Children, Divorce and Holidays: Part Two

This blog article (the first of a two-part article) is from Syd Sharples, LCSW, an Austin-based Mental Health Professional (MHP) and therapist in Austin. She sits on the Board of the Collaborative Law...

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Syd Sharples Featured in Austin Family on Summer Co-Parenting

Collaborative Law Institute of Texas president Syd Sharples was just featured as a guest author in Austin Family — based on earlier work she’s done on this blog, she’s just published an article giving...

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Divorcing With A Special-Needs Child

Getting a divorce is hard on any family, but it’s especially difficult when a special-needs child is involved, because the burden of care and planning for the child falls mostly on the custodial...

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Why Does Collaborative Divorce Make Co-Parenting Easier?

Undoubtedly, divorce is one of the most difficult experiences for many people.  Unwinding years of being together with one person is incredibly emotional.  What makes it even more complicated is...

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What To Do When Your Child Refuses To Visit Your Ex

Many divorced parents wonder what they should do when their child doesn’t want to visit the other parent.  Should they encourage their child to go on the visitation or let him or her decide?  That...

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Collaborative Divorce Is An Option Worth Considering… Because We All Love Our...

Divorces are never easy, and truth be told, the lawyer you choose might set the tone of how your Divorce progresses (and pretty much the rest of your life, if you are not careful).  Shocked? Me too!...

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Divorce Is A Family Affair

Divorcing with children involves the whole family. One day, everyone knows where everyone is and where things go and what the rules are, the next day everything has changed. Parents do everything they...

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Six Reasons To Choose A Child-Centered Collaborative Divorce

The best way to protect your children during a divorce is to stop fighting and don’t put them in the middle of your disputes.  Don’t use the children to hurt each other–make your divorce about...

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Finance and Children

Divorce is always a challenging time for parents and children alike. There are so many factors to consider such as custody schedules, selling or keeping the family home, splitting assets, etc. As the...

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Ten Behaviors of Parents Who Keep Their Divorce Child Focused

When dealing with a divorce where children are a concern, it is of utmost importance to keep the proceedings focused on them and their well-being. A collaborative divorce can achieve this goal, in...

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Think Like a Child When Going Through Divorce

            For many of my years as a family lawyer I was asked by judges to represent the interests of children going through divorce.  As an “ad litem” or “amicus attorney”, it was my duty to talk...

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Protecting Our Children in Divorce.

Billy’s parents are divorcing. Billy is 7 years old and he is worried that he will never see his father again. Harper’s parents are divorcing. She is 19 years old and Harper is worried that her...

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Why Does Collaborative Divorce Make Co-Parenting Easier?

Undoubtedly, divorce is one of the most difficult experiences for many people.  Unwinding years of being together with one person is incredibly emotional.  What makes it even more complicated is...

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What To Do When Your Child Refuses To Visit Your Ex

Many divorced parents wonder what they should do when their child doesn’t want to visit the other parent.  Should they encourage their child to go on the visitation or let him or her decide?  That...

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Collaborative Divorce Is An Option Worth Considering… Because We All Love Our...

Divorces are never easy, and truth be told, the lawyer you choose might set the tone of how your Divorce progresses (and pretty much the rest of your life, if you are not careful).  Shocked? Me too!...

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Image may be NSFW.
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Divorce Is A Family Affair

Divorcing with children involves the whole family. One day, everyone knows where everyone is and where things go and what the rules are, the next day everything has changed. Parents do everything they...

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