Lynette Boggs-Perez : Judson ISD School Board Place 7 Candidate

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I am a juvenile and child welfare attorney. I have clerked for such institutions as the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals, Civil District Court - Orleans Parish, La, and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. Before becoming an attorney, I worked in both city and county government in Nevada. I am a former Assistant City Manager for the City of Las Vegas. I have also worked for both UNLV and the University of Nevada School of Medicine. I had my own marketing and public relations consulting firm for seven years. Early in my professional career I worked as a staff writer for the Associated Press, the Wichita Falls Times Record News and the Eugene Register-Guard. While in law school, I worked as a substitute teacher for the Judson ISD.

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Things to Know About Child Custody Cases

Going through a divorce is definitely a challenging task, but the big challenge is often the battle over the custody of children. In most cases, both parents are named joint managing conservators of the child or children. The battle, however, is usually over the designation of which conservator will have the exclusive right to determine where the child will live. Although divorce is a frequent setting for these types of battles, they happen in all types of scenarios. When a child is born to unmarried parents, there often can be custody battles and they often have a tie to a petition filed for child support or when one of the parents begins another relationship. A custody dispute can also arise when the child has been left in the care, custody, and control of a third party = such as a grandparent – and that individual files a lawsuit seeking to be named the conservator of that child or children. When both the parents (or relatives) are unable to m...

Lynette Boggs-Perez | Is Mediation a Best Option to Resolve a Divorce ?

Do you know why the number of broken marriages is increasing rapidly? Because relationships are getting harder now. And according to almost every broken couple, a divorce is an easy option. In the end, everyone deserves a peaceful life. After all, a separation is always better than being in a violent relationship. What do you think about getting a divorce is an easy task? The answer is ‘No’ as it consumes a lot of time and money. Those who want a divorce, need to hire a lawyer. Obviously, the process will be time-consuming, filing a case, waiting for the hearing, and it may take a very long time to move a case to final resolution. Therefore, many experts including Lynette Boggs-Perez advise clients to go for the mediation to resolve a divorce. In fact, most family law courts require it. What is Mediation? Mediation is a practice to resolve a dispute by mutual agreement of both the parties. In the process of mediation, parties settle...

Make Communication Better During A Divorce

Divorce is never a simple thing to experience and the stress and emotional trauma are only possibly intensified when the communication between the couple is either nonexistent or unfriendly. Although having open communication during a divorce may appear to be a logical inconsistency, it is key in reducing the mental stress and emotional hardship both individuals will ultimately suffer. Here are five tips from Attorney Lynette Boggs-Perez that can help couples to maintain a clear communication while a divorce is pending. Tone of Voice What you say and how you say it matters a lot. Indeed. An individual's manner of speaking can easily misquote a statement into an allegation or verbal assault. Ensure you are being aware of how you are stating things and your manner of speaking and make modifications as required. Make sure you will not make your partner feel belittle by using a harsh tone of voice. Text and Email Communications Communicating with your ex-part...

Lynette Boggs-Perez - Attorney & Mediator

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