Monday, April 28, 2008

When is a Hearing Not Really a Hearing?

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Answer: Usually, in a family law case, when you go to court in Tarrant County, Texas. When attorneys set a case for court so they can get so...
Monday, April 21, 2008

Don't Try This at Home, Folks!

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Lots of Dos and Don'ts are posted in blogs on various topics. A recent incident provides an illustration of yet another action to avoid...
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Friday, April 18, 2008

What Once Was Ethan Allen Is Now Just Sticks N Stuff

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James J. Gross, in the Maryland Legal Crier blog, has another of his fine, common-sense posts about a topic most attorneys discuss often wi...
Monday, April 14, 2008

Alimony from Wives: It's No April Fool Joke

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In a recent post, Dan Nunley, of the excellent Oklahoma Family Law Blog , discussed a recent trend that appears to be slowly building. He ...
Friday, April 11, 2008

What is a Rule 11 Agreement?

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You may have noticed that sometimes lawyers tend to slip into legalese in court or when talking with clients or others. To be charitable, ...
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Thursday, April 10, 2008

Tips to Help You Get a *Fair* Divorce

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Yesterday, J. Benjamin Stevens, in one of my favorite blogs, the South Carolina Family Law Blog , had an interesting post with some good ide...
Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Why Does Mediation Work?

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Mediation is a settlement process in which two parties meet with a neutral third party (the mediator) to resolve issues in a private me...
Monday, March 31, 2008

7 Roadblocks to Successful Mediation

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Mediation is a very popular and widespread process used to resolve disputes, especially in divorce cases. In many places in Texas and pr...
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

7 Tips for Witnesses

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To be an effective witness requires preparation and forethought by the prospective witness. Ideally, there should be coordination and discus...
Tuesday, March 18, 2008

A Higher Calling -- Good Phone Etiquette

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An issue that comes up occasionally is how to manage regular phone contact between a parent and a child when the child is with the other par...