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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.
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...
Collaborative Divorce Education makes you a better person, not just a better lawyer!
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.
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...
I told you last year that I would tell you more about my dishwasher fixing story which relates to assessing the decision to stay together or get a porce. We bought a dishwasher eight years ago and it was fabulous. It would clean well and you could put the dishes in without washing them. Recentl...
http://youtu.be/c9xsZyfmOooThis is the first video in a series on Myths that people have about Texas Divorce Laws For Smart Divorce in Texas Diane M. Wanger304 Harwood RoadBedford, Texas817-285-2855texasfamilylaw.info
Okay, I am trying it. This is my first foray into youtube videos. This is not so informational, but future ones will be. I am just excited that I figured out how to do this. Did I tell you how I fixed my dishwasher last week. I am actually more proud of that. No man help. I will tell you m...
There is a huge uproar in the legal community among professionals who practice family law. It centers around the decision of the Supreme Court to offer DIY forms for porce matters. Family law has complexities that cannot be adequately represented with a fill-in-the-blank form. If you are in a...
I was in Austin earlier this year at a continuing legal education seminar on Collaborative Law. We had a speaker who explained that brain research shows how humans under stress will grab at the first solution that they see as solving the "issue". That is true even if they have been trained to i...
Here's a double double wish for a Happy New Year. Not only is it after 1-1-12, but the Chinese New Year is today. This is the Year of the Dragon. The symbol Dragon in the East is not a threatening evil as is in the West. The Dragon to the Chinese is a symbol of among other things, power. Now...
I was flying back from vacation, flipping through the audio tracks and came across a talk show where the lady was saying "you can't be living a rich life and living someone else's values". Oh how true. Many times when people see me about a porce they are far from taking that final step to start ...
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.
Collaborative law is an interdisciplinary porce process defined by statute in the State of Texas. It is for people who are unable to negotiate and agree to porce terms on their own but who wish to settle the case outside of court. This process also allows each spouse to have their own legal advoc...
Divorce-the act of disconnecting your identity from that of another person. It's is a pretty major move when we talk about changing our identity. It can be unsettling for the person who is affirmatively seeking porce. For the person to whom porce is the farthest thing from their minds, it can b...
Divorce is really a challenge to go through. I like to pass on writings that I find elsewhere that I think are pertinent to someone finding themselves facing porce. These will not always be related to the law. Here is the first. A Zen master said, “Now that my house has burned down, I have a ...
I ran across a new word the other day, zugzwang, that has an interesting application to porce. The word means "a situation where a player is limited to moves which have a damaging effect". Hmmm. What does that have to do with porce you might ask? My idea in teaching people how to have a Smart D...
There has been a major change in the ability of a father to deny paternity in Texas. Previously if a man did not deny paternity and request genetic testing at the time of a lawsuit concerning paternity of the child, the ability to deny paternity would be lost. The legislature has now said that a...
Wow, just returned from the 37th Annual Advanced Family Law Conference in San Antonio where 1000+ family lawyers converged to stay up-to-date with the law and best practices. Because this was a legislative year, there were a number of changes in the law that dramatically affect family law. Two si...
Why did I name my blog for porce in Texas? Because I wanted to stress that there are choices to be made when going through porce. We want them to be ones that benefit us over all, in a multitude of areas, financial, emotional, relational. It requires a lot of thought to put together a comprehensi...
When I was in Alaska I took a shuttle up to climb Flattop Mountain which overlooks Anchorage. Why am I telling you this? Well, I used to be in superb shape, both in strength and cardio. The last 3 to 4 years have been an adjustment downwards in ability. Anyway, this hike was an extraordinarily d...
I just got back from Alaska going to continuing educational training on collaborative law. For those that don't know, that is a way of doing a porce or other dispute, outside of the court system. It is always inspiring to me to see how different people handle the skills necessary to do my job wel...
The Internal Revenue Code provides that post divorce alimony payments are tax deductible by the paying spouse and taxable to the recipient spouse as "ordinary income." For this reason, it is not uncommon for a negotiated settlement to include the payment of a high amount of spousal support, becau...
You might be entitled to keep your medical insurance benefits under your former spouse's group plan. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 created what are commonly known as "C.O.B.R.A." benefits, which are available to the former spouses of people who work for employers who ...
THIS POST IS NO LONGER REFLECTS THE LAW AS OF SEPT 2011 SEE POSTS AFTER JULY 2011 Where the marriage has lasted more than 10 years, or under some family violence situations and support is needed to meet the "minimum reasonable needs" of the spouse, the court may order alimony/support for up to ...
Diane M. Wanger is well known as a leading divorce attorney in Tarrant County, Texas with emphasis in Divorce and Custody law. Diane offers the full range of Divorce process from uncontested divorces and collaborative law divorces as well as litigated divorces.
Diane is accessible to her clients, who are free to schedule meetings and conference calls with her throughout the duration of her representation. Call 817-285-2855 for a consultation now!
