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New Laws Affecting Divorce
December 14, 2016
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Legal Process
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Rhonda Cleaves
To the non-lawyer reader, this is an important issue for you. So please bear through the legal details set out...
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Protecting Your Children in a Divorce
December 14, 2016
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Children and Parenting
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Rhonda Cleaves
For most parents thinking about divorce, the well-being of their children is their most important priority.
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Love and War in the Time of Divorce
December 14, 2016
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Collaborative Divorce
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Rhonda Cleaves
Let’s be honest – divorce is hard. For most, it is a war of inner emotions. It is grieving the loss of someone you loved and the future…
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Is a Collaborative Divorce a Contested Divorce?
December 14, 2016
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Collaborative Divorce
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Rhonda Cleaves
There have been many clients who have come to my office and said, “Our divorce is going to be contested, so I don’t think we can use the…
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Can I File for Divorce while “Sheltering-in-Place”?
December 14, 2016
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Legal Process
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Rhonda Cleaves
This may seem like a cruel question to some to address given that most of the world is abiding by shelter-in-place orders at the moment…
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Divorce Court Backlog and the COVID-19 Crisis
December 14, 2016
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Legal Process
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Rhonda Cleaves
The coronavirus pandemic has brought many changes to many aspects of all of our lives. As of this writing, schools are closed for the…
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Divorce and the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 14, 2016
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Legal Process
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Rhonda Cleaves
When considering whether to divorce, life can be an emotional roller coaster. There are so many things that weigh on your mind: Can I…
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Divorce in Plano
December 14, 2016
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Legal Process
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Rhonda Cleaves
From a procedural perspective, divorce in Plano follows the same big picture road map as divorce in any other city in Texas. It goes…
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Our Divorce is Uncontested. Now What?
December 14, 2016
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Legal Process
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Rhonda Cleaves
It happens more often than you might think. A couple decides to divorce, sits down for a long conversation, decides that they can amicably…
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Alimony in Texas Divorce Cases – An Update
December 14, 2016
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Financial Issues
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Rhonda Cleaves
Last year, I wrote a piece dispelling the myth that “there is no alimony in Texas.” The specific term alimony was always a construct of…
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Divorce – Know Your Options
December 14, 2016
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Legal Process
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Rhonda Cleaves
I continue to be surprised by the number of people I meet who have never heard about what I do – help divorcing clients using the…
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Minimizing the Impact of Divorce on Children with Disabilities
December 14, 2016
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Children and Parenting
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Rhonda Cleaves
Some call it a disability, others call it special needs, but all find that these children are family blessings despite the day-to-day…
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Collaborative Divorce: How Hiring More Professionals Can Save You Money (Part 3: Child Specialists)
December 14, 2016
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Collaborative Divorce
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Rhonda Cleaves
This is the final installment of my 3-part series on non-attorney professionals on the Collaborative Divorce team, and it’s for couples…
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Collaborative Divorce: How Hiring More Professionals Can Save You Money (Part 2: Neutral Mental Health Professionals)
December 14, 2016
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Collaborative Divorce
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Rhonda Cleaves
First, let’s clear up this name – Neutral Mental Health Professional (Neutral MHP). Whenever I tell clients that we typically hire a…
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We’re in Agreement on Our Divorce – Why Do I Need a Lawyer?
December 14, 2016
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Attorneys and Legal Fees
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Rhonda Cleaves
This is a question I am regularly asked, and it is often raised in two slightly different contexts. However, in both situations, the…
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What Will Your Children Say About Your Divorce?
December 14, 2016
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Collaborative Divorce
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Rhonda Cleaves
Give this question some deep thought. As you do, keep this in mind: apart from the science of DNA, children FEEL themselves as 50% of you…
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Recording Conversations, Reading E-mails, and Tracking Devices
December 14, 2016
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Legal Process
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Rhonda Cleaves
Divorce is a time of high emotion. That emotion is often, of course, sadness over an ending marriage. But many times I visit with divorce…
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The Quick, Painless, Fair, and Inexpensive Divorce
December 14, 2016
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Legal Process
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Rhonda Cleaves
If you’ve ever seen the movie Princess Bride, my belief is that the “Quick, Painless, Fair, and Inexpensive Divorce” is like the belief…
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What Happens When One of You Files for Divorce?
December 14, 2016
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Legal Process
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Rhonda Cleaves
Divorce is a many-layered process that involves a continuum of three major events – financial, legal, but mostly emotional pain and…
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Myth Busting: What a Collaborative Divorce Is and Is Not
December 14, 2016
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Collaborative Divorce
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Rhonda Cleaves
The Collaborative Divorce process is still an unknown to many people. They have either never heard of it, or if they have, they hold many…
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March is Women’s History Month – Things About Women, Marriage, and Divorce in Texas You May Not Know
December 14, 2016
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Legal Process
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Rhonda Cleaves
In 1975, the UN formally recognized International Women’s Day which had its beginning as far back as 1911. From that recognized day was…
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Being Smart About the Cost of Divorce – Part 1
December 14, 2016
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Financial Issues
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Rhonda Cleaves
I wish I could tell you that divorce is cheap. Understandably, people want it to be. They want out of a marriage that has become…
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How Long Does It Take to Get a Divorce?
December 14, 2016
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Legal Process
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Rhonda Cleaves
This is one of the most common questions asked when a client first comes to my office. How quickly can I get a divorce? Absent special…
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Divorce in Collin County
December 14, 2016
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Legal Process
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Rhonda Cleaves
One of the most frightening aspects about divorce in Collin County (or anywhere else) is the unknown about the legal process. Knowing…
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Collaborative Divorce: The Solomon Decision or the Orange?
December 14, 2016
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Legal Process
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Rhonda Cleaves
It is sometimes difficult to explain the collaborative divorce process in a few succinct words. When you hear the word “litigation,” few...
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