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Covid-19

Covid-19 has put incredible stress on many relationships. The ‘stay-at-home’ orders have forced many parents to come to terms with the fact that their relationship is effectively over, but they don’t want to move forward with the divorce until the orders are lifted. Even then, most are worried about how they’ll be able to afford…
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Shared Parenting

When I counsel divorcing couples regarding the overwhelming evidence that Shared Parenting is best for children, many respond by parroting myths perpetuated by attorneys. Family Law Attorneys are not trained in child psychology or development. They make conclusions of law which are often the result of personal biases – and even draw conclusions from meta-studies…
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10 Most Common Reasons for Divorce

It’s not uncommon that couples start fighting and make up, fight and make up again, until one day they fall apart for good. There’s nothing wrong with fighting, but don’t neglect relationship issues. If you see your relationship suffering from one of the issues listed below, address it swiftly – and with the help of…
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New Partners and Co-Parenting

It can be jolting when your former spouse or partner has a new partner regardless of how long you have been divorced or separated. In general, men tend to remarry much faster than women. A new partner entering your child’s life is frightening, as this person could play a prominent role – and men tend…
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Planning Checklist: BEFORE You File for Divorce

There are some steps you should take and considerations to keep in mind as you move through this time of chaos and confusion. Here are Both Matter’s recommendations: 1. ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DECISION THAT CANNOT BE UNDONE? The best outcome for children is to have two parents in a functional marriage. If…
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How Long does Divorce Take in Texas

People ask me all the time, how long does it take to get divorced in Texas? There are two answers to this question: There’s the legally required waiting period: in Texas, it’s sixty days. That means the fastest you can present a Final Decree of Divorce to a judge is sixty-one days after filing your…
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The ‘Must-Knows’ of Texas Divorce

A lot of websites state that you’re able to divorce 60 days after filing a divorce petition with the court in Texas. While that’s technically true, most parents take six, and up to eighteen months to settle their differences before they’re able to get in front of a Judge to finalize the divorce. The more…
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Message to the Texas Congress and State Supreme Court

Hi y’all, To complete my divorce, the state of Texas required I take an online parenting class.  My class was written by an attorney and [unintentionally] demonstrates the blindspots lawyers (and judges) often experience in family law.  The “The Co-Parenting Project” kept sending emails asking for feedback, so I sent them my critique (shown below)…
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