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The many faces of divorce mediation in Houston

February 13, 2018 By Patricia Barrett

Few couples seeking divorce in the greater Houston area realize that their divorces will most likely never get to the courtroom. Instead, most will participate in one or more formal or informal mediation sessions during their divorce process. This is primarily due to the fact that Houston family courts are backed up with cases and now require divorcing couples to try mediation in order to settle … [Read more...]

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Four Ways to Get Divorced, Part 2 — Early Intervention or Cooperative Divorce Mediation

October 24, 2017 By Patricia Barrett

Traditional divorce and child custody processes are predominately adversarial in nature. In a typical "war-of-the-roses" divorce scenario, spouses each hire an attorney, and then a variety of expert consultants enter the fray on both sides to produce "dueling" business evaluations, financial analyses and/or custody evaluations. This type of divorce can go on for many months or even years, … [Read more...]

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Should You Buy a House Before the Divorce is Final?

Some of us don’t have the option of buying a home during the process of divorce. Financial constraints prevent us from doing so. But, for the fortunate few who have the resources and can afford the … [Read More...]

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