Halfway up the mountain of dreams,
I stumbled into an molten stream
and filled the evening with my screams:
what blood is left that is not steam?
My spirit rose into the sky
in search of, what? A long-lost Why.
She plucked it from my gleaming eye
Til, soulless, my frame lived to die.
(CHeery verse, mate. Keep it up!)
So, these were the kinds of thoughts that arose inside the cauldron of my mind when entering the family law plano office of a highly respected divorce lawyer. In fact, an entire team was there to greet me. And, honestly, the coffee itself was probably worth the visit.
“Oh, is it?”
<It was.>
What brings you here?
(silence)
Hear?
<Oh, here? Divorce. Of the collaborative kind, preferably.>
“wait, seriously? People do tht?”
<Sure, just check this out:
The process is not for everyone. Both parties must agree to work together towards the shared goal of minimizing the collateral damage that can sometimes occur in a divorce proceeding. For my clients, I always recommend that we bring in outside specialists and other family law professionals to ensure the process achieves the best possible outcome for the entire family.
Initially, this can appear daunting to those who just want a “quick divorce” (something that might sound good in an advertisement, but which is rarely found in the family courts). The thought of being in a room with a group of family professionals and their soon-to-be-ex-spouse can be overwhelming.
I understand. As a certified mediator who has been trained in Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law, I have seen this process many times.
However, while this is no guarantee for your unique situation, in general I have seen that clients who enter a collaborative divorce process:
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Spend less money than those who go to trial;
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Achieve superior outcomes for both parties;
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For those with children, they can significantly improve the co-parenting relationship that they will have after the divorce is finalized.
- By Natalie Gregg
Wise words, eh?
What do you think?
Yesterday, through the help of a friend who sees me more clearly than I sometimes do myself, I got up the courage to hang the paintings I’ve been doing since I started the divorce process. I was procrastinating because in order to hang one of them (the large orange piece) I knew I would most likely risk breaking the delicate feather-like bits while fixing the backing. I had a great painting. It was just how I wanted it, but it wasn’t functional. The ultimate metaphor for most of the problems in my life: If I wanted it to work, I was going to have to potentially risk destroying it first. Let’s just say that the orange painting that was “perfect” before is better now. Some of the feathers did fall off, but where I moved them after gave it a better flow. I was so in the zone, that I painted…
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I’m fairly open about private life events. Actually, I’m 99% certain that I seriously overshare private life events. With that said, I’ll just get on with all that oversharing business.
I’m 24 and I got a tubal ligation just over a week ago. In case you’re not hip to what that means, I’ll explain: a doctor got all up in my guts, removed a piece from both of my fallopian tubes, and literally burned that bridge so that little man sperms can’t get to my eggs. In other words, I’m sterile – of my own accord. Kind of extreme, right?
I’ve known that kiddos were not for me since I was about 12 or 13. At that age, it was a lot of grown-ups exchanging amused but knowing smiles. “Oh-hoh, you’ll change your mind!” “Well, not now but when you’re grown up and have a husband…” But every year, without fail…
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Fair warning, now.
Here are some links to some of the top divorce lawyers and best family law attorneys in the North Texas area:
Aggressive child custody lawyer in Allen Texas
Allen Texas Child Custody Lawyer
Family Law Attorney in Allen, TX
Uncontested Divorce in Collin County, Texas
I warned you.
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KUNG PAO!
(Like a panda)
Ever asked yourself “how long does it take to get a divorce in texas“?
Well, now you have the answer. Check out Allen, Texas divorce lawyer Natalie Gregg‘s free blog, The Texas Family Law Blog, here on this very topic:
http://nataliegregg.com/2012/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-divorced/
She also writes for Huffington Post.
They say she is some kind of Texas Super Lawyer in Dallas, Texas.
Dude, your ex-wife is on TUmblr now?!?
Some money, probably.
I mean look at all the stuff that child support does not cover.
For younger children:
- Daycare
- Afterschool care
- Nannies or babysitters
For school-age children, extracurricular activities including:
- School photos, yearbooks
- Registration, uniforms, equipment and fees of sports
- Select sports, traveling teams, club teams
- Private lessons, i.e., music, voice, dance, tennis
- Musical instruments rental or purchase fees
- Recital fees, costumes
- Enrichment camps
- Academic tutoring
Later in life high school and post-high school ventures:
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Your child’s first car; car insurance
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College funds
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Wedding funds
Thanks for crushing my dreams, natalie gregg/
Forget this, man.
I’m going fishing.
Plano Divorce Lawyer explains division of assets in divorce
http://nataliegregg.com/2012/how-the-top-10-assets-are-divided-in-divorce/
Got it?
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A good blog from Richardson divorce lawyer natalie gregg:
List of Court Filing Fees in Texas Family Law
One of the first questions that family law clients ask is, “How much is this going to cost me?”
This is particularly the case after they review the timeline for procedures in family law. Once they realize that their case could take months to resolve, their mental calculator starts projecting the costs — and many rightfully cringe.
Avoiding high costs is one of the many reasons that we strongly encourage our clients to considermediation over trial. The process can be less expensive while also delivering better outcomes to both parties.
However, in order to promote better transparency, the Law Office of Natalie Gregg has compiled this list of filing fees in Texas family law courts. This list was accurate as of May 2012; this is not a guarantee of fees and should be used merely as a guide; please also see note below regarding the nature of these fees.
Please note this is just a reference, and is not necessarily indicative of the current costs. Those can only be found directly on the sites of the courts themselves, which are listed below.
(NOTE: Filing fees are paid directly to the district or county clerk and must be paid in the form of a check or cash for Dallas and Collin County. Currently, only Tarrant County and Denton County accept credit card, and charge a convenience fee for doing so. Likewise, the above-referenced filing fees do not include the costs of hiring an attorney, drafting the documents or service on the opposing party. These are only the mandatory fees that you are required to pay upon filing the actual documents with the district clerk’s office.)
To verify each county’s family law filing fees, please visit their websites:
…. “How much for a divorce, your honor?”
Here is a great resource for people evaluating the costs of divorce in North Texas areas of Dallas County, Collin County, Denton County, Tarrant County and Rockwall County:
“What are the Filing Fees in North Texas Family Law Courts?” by Natalie Gregg of the Law Office of Natalie Gregg.
In case that link won’t open, you can view it here:
http://nataliegregg.com/2012/what-are-the-filing-fees-in-north-texas-family-law-courts/
Divorce. Even ducks can do it!
(No, they can’t. Except maybe in California… wait, no. Sorry, Donald. Yer stuck with Daffy.)
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