Lynette Boggs-Perez - Attorney & Mediator

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

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 to resolve the  divorce proceedin

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 LynetteBoggs-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 to resolve the divorce pr

Last week I had an opportunity to speak on a panel of the  Christian Chamber of Commerce  of  San Antonio  on the topic of adoption.  One of the topics I had the opportunity to speak on was the  Baby Moses Law of Texas. The  Baby Moses Law , also known as the  Safe Haven Law ,  allows parents to legally abandon  their children in their first 60 days of life with no questions asked. Yes, you read this correctly – with no questions asked.  The purpose of the law is to provide a responsible option for distressed parents who see no alternative beyond infant abandonment. The name of this law is rooted in the  Biblical story of Moses  whose mother protected him from a certain death at the hands of the Egyptians who had received orders to kill all male Hebrew infants.  She put him in a basket made of “ bulrushes ” and placed it among the reeds by the river bank and he was saved, ironically, by one of the daughters of Pharaoh. Texas passed the nation’s first  Baby Moses law  in