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	<title>Divorce Without Dishonor &#187; Alternatives to Litigation</title>
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		<title>Back to School &#8212; Often a Co-parenting Quagmire !</title>
		<link>http://www.divorcewithoutdishonor.com/2011/09/05/back-to-school-often-a-co-parenting-quagmire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mikemastracci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently came across a good article in which my friend Deborah Moskovitch contributed in a significant way. Deborah is the author of an outstanding book, The Smart Divorce. You should check out her website at www.TheSmartDivorce.com Typically, the end of summer and the start of school is a busy time for everyone, especially for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carrying the Weight of Negative Emotions After Divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mikemastracci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Shelly Stile When I ask a client how they might feel if they were able to let go of all the negative emotions surrounding their divorce, nine times out of ten they reply: FREE. That is indeed the truth. Letting go of the negative emotions surrounding your divorce gives you the freedom to move [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Only the Failures End Up in Family Law Court?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mikemastracci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I had occasion to accompany my client to a settlement conference in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in the State of Maryland. This particular case, like so many of them, was a moderate to high conflict case, but a little more towards the latter. These were post divorce folks with two middle school [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Here Comes the Judge: A little insight for your child custody and divorce case</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Mastracci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was in law school one of the adjunct professors was a circuit court judge with years of experience presiding over cases involving dueling parents arguing about virtually every aspect of their children’s lives. His advice, probably the best advise in three years of law school, was to know your judge. His Honor was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Divorcing Parents: Don&#8217;t Bring Your Battles to Court</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosalind Sedacca CCT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’re getting divorced and you’re angry, resentful, hurt, vindictive or any combination of other painful emotions. You want to lash out, to get back at your spouse or boost your own sense of esteem. Hiring the most aggressive litigious divorce lawyer you can find seems like your smartest choice. Your ex is in for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nobody Wants the House When Couples Divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Mastracci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The disastrous economy is creating some unusual and thorny problems for divorcing couples. People who used to view their home as an asset worth fighting for, now see it as a financial liability. The question &#8220;Who gets the house?&#8221; has become a property settlement hot potato with neither side wanting to accept the financial burden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Give Your Kids a Merry Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.divorcewithoutdishonor.com/2008/12/23/give-your-kids-a-merry-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Mastracci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The holidays are a special time for children. There&#8217;s the excitement of Santa, presents under the tree, holiday treats and special activities. Every family develops their own special holiday traditions over the years. When I was growing up, making sugar cookies was one of the highlights of our celebration. Mom would roll out the dough [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Child Custody – Putting Your Children First</title>
		<link>http://www.divorcewithoutdishonor.com/2008/12/17/child-custody-%e2%80%93-putting-your-children-first/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosalind Sedacca CCT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent article I read talks about proposed changes to child custody legislation. An investigative committee is being formed to consider whether &#8220;shared parenting may be the best custodial situation for all children of divorcing parents.&#8221; While I am a strong advocate of shared parenting – it worked very successfully for me – I do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Divorce and the Client&#8217;s Emotional Needs: What Every Divorce Attorney Should Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Deborah Hecker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While a divorce can be one of the most traumatic events of an adult&#8217;s life, the keys to dealing with divorce can be found in the behavioral patterns of early childhood. Dr. Deb Hecker explores the similarities between developing oneself as a human being and redeveloping oneself as a newly single person. Understanding these similarities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economy Forcing Unhappy Couples to Stay Together</title>
		<link>http://www.divorcewithoutdishonor.com/2008/12/09/poor-economy-forcing-unhappy-couples-to-stay-together/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Mastracci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Divorce rates seem to be declining slightly. Not because people want to stay married, but because they can&#8217;t afford to get divorced. It&#8217;s an unhealthy repercussion of our current economic woes. Finances, which are the primary source of family strife, are forcing unhappy couples to remain in dysfunctional marriages. Historically, divorce rates rise during difficult [...]]]></description>
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