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...
The short answer is – they are different approaches to resolving disputes without having a trial. The “Google” Process When they need information, many people immediately turn to Google. A Google search of the word “mediation” will pull up hundreds of websites and...
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...
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...
Formal Marriage vs. Informal Marriage In Texas there are two kinds of marriages: 1) the formal marriage that typically involves a ceremony and a stack of paperwork, and 2) the informal marriage that does not involve the same level of formality or documentation. ...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Mediation can be an excellent tool to help you handle your divorce concerns. One thing you should know about it, though, is that it is not binding. Since mediation is non-binding, that means that nothing you do in a mediation session will be final until you and the...
