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	<title>Dallas Divorce Law Blog by Michelle O&#039;Neil &#187; Divorce</title>
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		<title>Tax time blues?</title>
		<link>http://blog.themayfirm.com/2009/04/24/tax-time-blues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, we survived another tax year.  Hopefully everyone got their returns in on time and the process was relatively painless.   For our readers who were recently divorced, its important to ensure the name on your tax return matches ]]></description>
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		<title>Divorce Process &#8211; Proving Separate Property</title>
		<link>http://blog.themayfirm.com/2008/11/10/divorce-process-proving-separate-property/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If a spouse wants to keep certain property after the divorce, it must be proven in Court that it should be considered separate property.]]></description>
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		<title>The Divorce Process&#8230; Division of Property</title>
		<link>http://blog.themayfirm.com/2008/11/04/the-divorce-process-division-of-property/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than likely, each spouse entered into the marriage with personal assets. Just as likely, once married, the spouses accumulated joint assets including money, real estate, personal property such as cars and investments, and even debt. How to properly and fairly divide this property can turn even the most amicable divorce into a bitter battle. Texas, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Divorce Process&#8230; The Divorce Decree</title>
		<link>http://blog.themayfirm.com/2008/11/03/the-divorce-process-the-divorce-decree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a decision is reached, whether by settlement or trial, a divorce decree is entered. This is the court order the judge signs finalizing the divorce.  It is usually a lengthy document that formalizes and finalizes all of the provisions of the divorce &#8211; including issues of property division and child custody. The decree must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Infidelity:  Money and Marriage</title>
		<link>http://blog.themayfirm.com/2008/10/21/financial-infidelity-money-and-marriage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The current economic crisis may be putting a strain on some couples.  According to the American Psychological Association, 83% of women and 78% of men are currently stressed out about money.  But what happens when one spouse lies to the other about money.  Take, for example, the Muniz couple interviewed on Good Morning America this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dallas Couples Shirking Divorce Amid Economic Woes</title>
		<link>http://blog.themayfirm.com/2008/10/08/dallas-couples-shirking-divorce-amid-economic-woes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to an article on KSAT website out of San Antonio, divorce lawyers nationwide are seeing a trend away from divorce in light of the recent economic woes.  We are seeing the same trends in Dallas divorces.  Usually bad economic times increase the stress on marriages, causing a rise in divorce rates.  But this time, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bad Economy Makes Divorces Tougher</title>
		<link>http://blog.themayfirm.com/2008/09/29/bad-economy-makes-divorces-tougher/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.themayfirm.com/2008/09/29/bad-economy-makes-divorces-tougher/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent article in the American Bar Journal confirms what Dallas divorce lawyers are seeing &#8212; the downturn in the economy is making divorces more difficult.  For many couples, their primary assets are the house and the 401K.  House values are declining and so the asset is not worth as much to the divorcing couple.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Divorce and Marriage Statistics</title>
		<link>http://blog.themayfirm.com/2008/09/23/divorce-and-marriage-statistics/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.themayfirm.com/2008/09/23/divorce-and-marriage-statistics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parade Magazine ran an interesting story on marriages and divorces in America.  Their survey confirmed that money and sex are the main sources of stress in a marriage.  Of their respondents, 43% reported that they squabble over money.  Household chores ranked second, although men consider chores less of an issue than women – telling since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alec Baldwin&#8217;s divorce book</title>
		<link>http://blog.themayfirm.com/2008/09/22/alec-baldwins-divorce-book/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.themayfirm.com/2008/09/22/alec-baldwins-divorce-book/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently Alec Baldwin has a book coming out this week that talks about his experience with the divorce process.  I read an excerpt of the book online &#8212; the introduction and part of the first chapter.  What I read seemed to be his &#8220;rant&#8221; on perceived corruption in the judicial system in California.  He calls [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Tips for Divorcing Parents</title>
		<link>http://blog.themayfirm.com/2008/09/16/ten-tips-for-divorcing-parents-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.themayfirm.com/2008/09/16/ten-tips-for-divorcing-parents-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing with the discussion last week about helping children cope with the reality of divorce, here are ten tips for divorcing parents, from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers: Ten Tips for Divorcing Parents Divorce is never easy on kids, but there are many ways parents can help lessen the impact of their break-up on [...]]]></description>
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