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		<title>What custodial parents should and should not tell their children</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jane Tate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deciding what you should or should not tell the children you have custody of is very simple. It requires you to keep in mind what is healthy for your kids. Reasons for the separation and divorce of their parents is not something that children need to know. Especially if the circumstances were painful for either [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More grandparents fighting to stay in grandchildren&#8217;s lives</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Tate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As more and more grandparents take on some or all of the responsibility of caring for their grandchildren — more than 80,000 in Pennsylvania, according to census data — family and divorce lawyers say they are seeing more grandparents fighting to stay a part of their grandchildren&#8217;s lives. &#8220;More people are aware of grandparents&#8217; rights,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More people forgo lawyers, represent themselves</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Tate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(This article presents a good argument for why litigants should seek mediation over litigation) Billy Williams already had spent $7,000 on attorney fees getting a divorce when he decided to act as his own lawyer for a custody dispute involving his 13-year-old son. Williams figured he could save this time around by representing himself, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay Marriage Allows Same-Sex Couples Benefits of Divorce Laws</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Tate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we look at exuberant wedding photos, we never think, “Oh, good! Now those two can get divorced!” But in fact, the right to a divorce is just as important as the right to marry. In a charming, poignant essay in the Boston Globe, Jarrett Barrios talks about how marriage rights for same-sex couples also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Look forward after divorce, not back, to rebuild your personal finances</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Tate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Along with the emotional pain and upheaval it brings, divorce can also wreak financial havoc for both parties, especially the lower-earning partner. &#8220;The biggest difficulty for people coming out of divorce is that now they&#8217;re all alone,&#8221; said Helen Stephens, a certified financial planner at Karsten Tax &#38; Financial Management in Fort Worth. &#8220;They&#8217;re overwhelmed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What I Could Tell Tiger About Divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Tate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tiger Woods is hitting greens again and his now ex-wife Elin Nordegren has established residence on the cover of People magazine. Now that they have calmed the tornado of divorce with a settlement granted by a state court in Panama City, Fla., the couple may think that the worst part of their breakup is over. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kids of divorce deserve simplicity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Divorce is high on the list of life-changing traumas for parents and children. When I practiced family law full time, I endeavored to achieve the best results possible for my clients and their children. But figuring out what is best can be daunting. There are differing schools of thought on divorce’s effects on children and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Divorce costs can further strain couples&#8217; finances</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Studies have shown that debt can play a large role in the reasons couples may decide to part ways and start divorce proceedings. But what some may not realize is that the fees and expenses associated with this process can further plunge divorcing spouses into a state of financial strain that may take years to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Financial Impact of Divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Tate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Divorce. The word itself causes many of us to shiver. Not only can it be an emotionally painful and exhausting process, but it can also burn a huge hole in one’s wallet. Divorces can be extremely long, drawn out processes or can proceed quickly depending on the attitude of the parties involved and the requirements [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some parents have reasons kids don&#8217;t see grandparents</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Tate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Susan Van Veen is all for grandparents having the right to see their grandchildren if it is in the best interests of the children. The Chatham woman, who is a mother of four, contacted The Chatham Daily News in response to a recent story involving a local effort to support Bill 33, designed at granting [...]]]></description>
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