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  1. Work to give your children permission to love their other parent
  2. Children will now have to talk to the judge to state whom they want to be their primary parent
  3. Legislature changed law so kids have to talk to judge to choose primary parent
  4. Carefully track and document separate assets used for community assets
  5. Contested litigation will effect your happiness, health, children, friends, and pocketbook
  6. Judges appreciate brevity, testimony not being repeated, and the willingness to admit you are not perfect
  7. Summer visitation can be tricky, watch your notice dates
  8. Most courts have online access to the dockets so you can follow what has been filed and when important dates are set
  9. Make sure you give the proper notice for your periods of summer possession - check your court orders for specifics
  10. Does Michael Vick deserve a second chance? Yes, almost everybody does
  11. Children 12 and over can sign affidavits choosing who they want to live with, but it also has to be in their best interest - can be a fight
  12. Your child's teachers are usually very good witnesses and important in contested custody cases - they see your kids more than anyone
  13. Geographical restrictions for primary parent with right to determine residence of children are common to keep kids close to both parents
  14. Unfortunately, you have to assume that you are being recorded or videotaped, and one slip can really come back to haunt you
  15. Think through rights and duties carefully before agreeing, having equal rights means you can each make decisions that may conflict
  16. Texas has spousal maintenance (alimony), but generally restricts its application to marriages of 10 years or more or when violence occurs
  17. Generally, Texas family law courts require child support to be paid through the Texas Disbursement Unit in San Antonio - it helps tracking
  18. Life has many distractions - interesting - http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/23/ep.facebook.addict/index.html
  19. In complicated relationships, have witnesses present when you are dealing with the other party to minimize "he said", "she said" testimo ...
  20. The rates on insurance coverages change often, so make a point to bid out all your coverages on an annual basis