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May I have a little Whine with that Cheese? How to help parents in family cases go from selfish to selfless Taking a Different Path… September 25, 2015 San Antonio TX Janet M. Denton, Attorney Director of Family Court Services of Tarrant County

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Page 1: Different Path Seminar - Janet Denton (Semina9/25/15)

May I have a little Whine with that Cheese?

How to help parents in family cases go from selfish to selfless

Taking a Different Path…

September 25, 2015 San Antonio TX

Janet M. Denton, Attorney Director of Family

Court Services of Tarrant County

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Reptilian Brain - FFF

Thinking Brain

Limbic System = Alarm system

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Humans are hardwired for Conflict

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Warning – gratuitous adorable kid pic!

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Top Ten Reasons ➉➈➇➆➅➄➃➂➁➀

Why YOU should

also be skilled at

NOT being a

litigator in

family law

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❿ Reason TEN ❿

❦ There

has to be a

better way!

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❾ Reason Nine ❾

★ It would

make Atticus

Finch Proud

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❽ Reason Eight ❽

Keeping the “Dirty Laundry” in the Bag!!

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❼ Reason Seven ❼

☻ You are not dependent on a stranger (judge) who may be strange and give stranger orders…

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❻ Reason Number SIX ❻

Too busy

to play

“Litigation

Jeopardy.”

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❺ Reason Number Five ❺

Their TRUTH is CHEAPER than Fiction!

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➍ Reason Number Four ➍

Trial By

Fire Leaves Burns!

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❸ Reason Number Three ❸

❏One Size Does NOT fit all!!!

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❷ Reason Number Two ❷

Money really Doesn’t grow on trees--Not even the ones in front of the Courthouse!!

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❶ Reason Number One ❶

Da’ Kids, Da’ Children, Da’ Little Ones, Da’ Bambinos!

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JANET M. DENTON

DIRECTOR/ATTORNEY, FAMILY COURT SERVICES

2ND

Floor Family Law Center

817-884-1925

[email protected]