Posted by Anita Cutrer | May 07, 2020 | 0 Comments
Information regarding questions that might come up regarding the posession and access to children during COVID-19 and the shelter in place order.
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How is child support affected by COVID-19?
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Even though the courts are closed pursuant to the COVID-19 orders, there are still some issues that I as a family lawyer can resolve for you.
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We are now living in a very different world than when your possession and access schedule was approved by the judge. Some parents are arguing that because of "shelter at home" order, they should not meet to exchange the children.
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A brief discussion regarding how to deal with spring break visitation in light of the Corona Virus.
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This blog answers some common questions about step parent adoptions.
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Many people do not understand the difference between the two and use the terms interchangeably. In fact, there is a substantial difference between the two documents. The pivotal question is whether there has been family violence.
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Conflicts about money can often be a major factor in why couples end up divorcing. It could be important to discuss finances before getting married to make sure that your values regarding money are similar. It is also important to discover if your prospective spouse have secrets (skeletons in the closest) regarding their finances. Here are some things to think about regarding money, before you decide to get married:
Continue ReadingPosted by Anita Cutrer | Jan 15, 2020 | 0 Comments
Below is a list of some of the most important pieces of evidence that you and your attorney can present in order to convince a judge to allow you to move with your child outside a court imposed residency restriction.
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Posted by Anita Cutrer | Jul 22, 2019 | 0 Comments
A residency restriction in a divorce means that if you have primary custody of your child the child, and therefore you, will be restricted to a certain geographical area.
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First right of refusal is a term used to describe when divorced or separated parents are obligated to look to the other parent for babysitting instead of somebody else. This term or concept is not found anywhere in the Texas Family Code. However, in Tarrant County Family Courts parents often as...
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Posted by Anita Cutrer | Jun 24, 2019 | 0 Comments
When parents split up, whether they were married or not, it becomes important to decide how much time the children spend with mom and how much time they spend with dad. Other issues that need to be decided is where the kids go for breaks and holidays, who will pick the kids up after school and m...
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Often in divorce settlements and in final orders decided by a judge, one of the parties is awarded the marital residence. The party who is awarded the marital residence will also be liable for the mortgage associated with that house. But what happens if the mortgage doesn't get paid?
Continue ReadingPosted by Anita Cutrer | May 29, 2019 | 0 Comments
Your credit history and credit score are unique to you. They do not change when when you get divorced. But your credit score can change in the wake of a divorce. For example, late payments, delinquency or default can affect your credit score. Closing credit card accounts or removing yourself as an authorized user can have an effect as well.
Continue ReadingPosted by Anita Cutrer | May 15, 2019 | 0 Comments
Some times divorcing your spouse is easier than divorcing your credit card dept. Even if your divorce decree orders your spouse to pay the credit card debt in your name, you have a contract with your credit card company. Therefore, you are legally responsible for paying the credit card debt.
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If you are fortunate enough to have a large volume of marital assets there is much at stake for you in the divorce process. It is important that you make sure that your financial well being is protected for your post divorce life. Because the stakes are high it is important that you do everything to protect yourself.
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Previous studies have linked changes in family structure, like divorce, to juvenile delinquency. A new study published in Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, finds that divorce might cause a temporary increase in criminal behavior and juvenile delinquency, but this behavior usually evens out af...
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Posted by Diane Wanger | Sep 22, 2018 | 0 Comments
Finally, the government has taken a consumer-oriented action. All three credit reporting agencies have to provide free credit report freezing and unfreezing now. You have to set up the freeze individually, but it doesn't take much time. The harder part is that you have to create a pin and USE ...
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In divorce there are tax related questions that come up. While it doesn't appear that you can get copies of your returns this way, it does seems that this app could be useful. The security portion looks helpful too. Anyone with tax questions can just grab their phone for answers. The IRS has...
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The Collaborative Law approach results in custom resolutions to divorces.
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Posted by Diane Wanger | Mar 29, 2018 | 0 Comments
I was reminded recently that our duty is to do our best in all circumstances, without regard to and in spite of the result. Yes, that means even when in the middle of a nasty divorce.
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Posted by Diane Wanger | Mar 28, 2018 | 0 Comments
The 2017 tax law negatively affects divorce settlement options. I have practiced law for 35 years. For the first time in those 35 years, beginning on divorces granted after December 31, 2017, alimony will no longer be taxed deductible.This is a major blow to creative settlements that allow the fe...
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Posted by Diane Wanger | Mar 28, 2018 | 0 Comments
Collaborative Divorce Education makes you a better person, not just a better lawyer!
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Posted by Diane Wanger | Feb 16, 2017 | 0 Comments
In Texas, the calculation of child support is initially straightforward. There is a "cap" on the amount of income that child support can be based on, currently that "cap" is $8550 of net resources. See an attorney for how this may impact you.
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Talk to more than one attorney before selecting one. If you and your spouse are going to be arguing over temporary use of the house and money or access to the kids, this is crucial. If you anticipate an agreed uncontested divorce, this is less important.There are so many attorneys practicing fa...
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