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Elizabeth S. Pagel, PLLC

The Texas Lawyer’s Creed

I am a lawyer; I am entrusted by the People of Texas to preserve and improve our legal system. I am licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas.
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by Brette McWhorter Sember (Reprinted with Permission of the Author)

Making Them Go

It happens in every family at one time or another. You have a parenting schedule in place that seems to be working pretty well with everyone’s schedules.
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Elizabeth S. Pagel, PLLC

Joint Managing Conservators

The following is taken from the Texas Family Code. § 153.131 (b): IT IS A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION that the appointment of the parents of a child as joint managing conservators is in the best interest of the child.
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Elizabeth S. Pagel, PLLC

Texas Community Property

Texas is a community property state. That means that, for a married couple, anything acquired during the marriage belongs to both spouses equally—property, salary, cars, returns on investments, pets, furniture—everything.
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Elizabeth S. Pagel, PLLC

Do’s and Don’ts During a Divorce

DO check all social networking sites and consider shutting them down while the case is pending. DO make provisions for your safety and that of your children, if there is a threat of violence.
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Deborah Mecklinger, Divorce Coaching, Mediation and Counseling (Reprinted with Permission)

You only Divorce the Person You Were Married To

If you want to predict the course of your divorce, check the landscape of your marriage. If your marriage was high conflict, chances are pretty good that your separation will be fraught with conflict too.
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Elizabeth S. Pagel, PLLC

Frequently Asked Questions About Mediation

What exactly is mediation? Mediation is a confidential process in which parties in dispute meet with a specially-trained, neutral and impartial third party (the mediator) who assists them in working towards a solution that will be acceptable to all parties.
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