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WHEN IT IS TIME TO LEAVE

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Feb 05, 2024 | 0 Comments

WHEN IT IS TIME TO LEAVE … The intimate relationship had begun to slip away, indifference was evolving into contempt, arguments became frequent, tempers flared, insults and threats were shouted – the flash point! Counselors caution that a flash point is a very serious warning.  The risk of seriou...

Family Disputes

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Jan 09, 2024 | 0 Comments

Family disputes are traumatic. Conflicts among family members involve a tangled web of emotional and legal issues that can be overwhelming.  No one is immune to the pain that hammers away at a person's psychological balance during a divorce; however, some people seem to cope much better than othe...

Words To Drive Yourself Crazy

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Dec 06, 2023 | 0 Comments

Emotional turmoil is always part of a divorce. The only unpredictable aspects are related to how pervasive will it be and how long will it last. Maintaining control over your personal psychological balance is essential. Self-talk is a technique counselors recommend to help deal with the trauma of...

Helpful Divorce Advice You Need To Know

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Oct 12, 2023 | 0 Comments

Once the folks around you learn that you are considering a divorce, you may find yourself inundated with “helpful advice”.  The advice will probably range from “just walk away from it” to “don't give the sorry SOB anything” and everything in between. WARNING: All of the advice is wrong.  That sou...

Can I Get Through This Mess? If So, How?

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Oct 01, 2023 | 0 Comments

Involvement in a divorce usually delivers a huge psychological and emotional jolt to the parties.  The agony and mental turmoil caused by the loss of an intimate relationship can be overwhelming, even paralyzing. Question & Answer As the trauma nears the crescendo level, the question arises: “Can...

Gratitude, empathy and mindfulness (GEM)

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Apr 13, 2023 | 0 Comments

Enduring the rigors of the pandemic has been a challenge – a greater challenge than some folks could handle.  The anxiety and uncertainty visited upon us by Covid “got to” numerous people who were otherwise high functioning, optimistic, capable personalities.  As we moved from one Covid chapter t...

What if things get really bad?

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Mar 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

When a marriage relationship begins to crumble, emotional turmoil builds and an overriding gloom pushes positive thoughts aside.  Frustration and anger can become overpowering forces.  In most cases, consulting an experienced attorney and/or counselor is the route to take.  However, in extreme ca...

Is it okay if I do this…?

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Jan 12, 2023 | 0 Comments

Emotional turmoil is always part of a divorce. Parties suffer from the friction and overriding gloom of a marriage that has run off the tracks. Sometimes the frustration and anger of the situation result in an overwhelming need for “pay-back” – the need to inflict some type of injury on the other...

Divorce Accounting 101

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Nov 21, 2022 | 0 Comments

People think of a divorce as an event – the end of the marriage, division of assets, orders to pay alimony, allocation of debts, etc. In fact, a divorce is a process. From beginning to end, the typical divorce case will be pending for several months &, in extreme situations, the case may remain o...

Key mediation points to consider

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Oct 26, 2022 | 0 Comments

In many jurisdictions, the courts will not set a case for trial unless the parties have participated in mediation, and the settlement efforts have been unsuccessful. The reason for the requirement is simple. The odds are very good that negotiations conducted by a skilled mediator will produce a s...

What to know about your child’s safety online

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Sep 30, 2022 | 0 Comments

It is a fact that the internet is a scary place. Some of the online inhabitants are nasty creatures – predators, peddlers of pornography and other varieties of bad actors. On the other hand, the internet is also a marvelous, mind-expanding environment offering entertainment, education, and useful...

What to think about negotiation

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Aug 26, 2022 | 0 Comments

Here are some facts about mediation. Before calling a lawyer about a divorce, most people have tried to negotiate with their spouse.  Sometimes that works, and sometimes it is a miserable failure. If the discussions break down, the intensity of the conflict escalates. When the divorce is filed, t...

What about the house?

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Jul 15, 2022 | 0 Comments

“What about the house?” That question is always near the top of a client's list of worries. In general terms, the alternatives for dealing with the marital residence (“House”) in a divorce case are: Sell it and split the proceeds, Award it to one of the parties, Continue joint ownership. ...

To mediate or not to mediate – That is the question

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Jun 06, 2022 | 0 Comments

Here are some basic facts about mediation. Every marital relationship is unique; therefore, every divorce case involves unique issues. Every parent-child relationship is unique; therefore, the issues are different in every custody case. The Texas Family Code includes standard schedules for child ...

How to explain divorce to a child with special needs

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Mar 10, 2022 | 0 Comments

A child with special needs can benefit from the support of both parents. Your child has the ability to understand what's happening around them, even though they need more support than other kids may. As a result, it can be impactful talk to them about your divorce and get them prepared for the ch...

Is an inheritance separate property?

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Jan 25, 2022 | 0 Comments

When a loved one passes away, they may have left you an inheritance. Most likely it's one that's financial and could consist of a substantial amount of money. If you were married when you received this, you may wonder what could happen to it in a divorce. Does your spouse get half of your inherit...

When To Pivot – Basketball & Child Custody Orders

Posted by Laura E. Jones | Jan 07, 2022 | 0 Comments

Journalists have searched for meaningful words to describe how people have dealt with the life changing events caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the words that has surfaced is “pivot” – a term generally associated with basketball. In basketball, a player must keep the pivot foot on the floo...

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