Alerts for Do Your Own Divorce TEXAS 12th Edition

The 12th edition comes with a CD that includes the latest version of all forms in the book, a sample Settlement Agreement, court information, the Texas Family Code, Links to resources, worksheets, tax tables and more!

Four new or revised forms: Possession Order, Decree, Exhibit 2: Conservatorship, Exhibit 3: Possession Order.

New Tax Charts for 2009 added to the companion CD.

New Chapter A. rewritten and updated with lots of new information and advice.

Pages 1–3, 33, Divorce Helpline. Divorce Helpline service now available in Texas. Tens of thousands helped since 1990. Call to see how Divorce Helpline can help you solve problems, reduce cost, stay out of court, do paperwork. (800) 359-7004.

Page 38 – Marital estate. Clarified.

Pages 41 – 42, Reimbursement. New section on reimbursement of funds spent by one estate to benefit another. For instance, if marital property was used to benefit one spouse's separate property, or vice–versa.

Pages 43 – 46, Pension and retirment plans Rewritten with new information and advice.

Page 52 – Wills, trusts, beneficiaries. Added section 7 with new information and advice.

Pages 56 – 57, Standard Possession Order. Revised with updated information and advice.

Page 60 – Figuring net monthly income. Updated information..

Page 63 – Health insurance. Revised with updated information and advice.

Page 68 – Agreements re Joint Custody. Updated with new information and advice to conform to new legislation.

Page 111 – Decree re Possession Order. Slightly amended.

New Appendix B – Special Custody Rules for Military Personnel.

What's new in the 12th Edition — Updated to Sept. 2009

	CD included! The 12th edition comes with a CD that includes the latest version of all forms in the book, a sample Settlement Agreement, court information, the Texas Family Code, Links to resources, worksheets, tax tables and more! Four new or revised forms: Possession Order, Decree, Exhibit 2: Conservatorship, Exhibit 3: Possession Order. New Tax Charts for 2009 added to the companion CD. New Chapter A. rewritten and updated with lots of new information and advice. Pages 1–3, 33, Divorce Helpline. Divorce Helpline service now available in Texas. Tens of thousands helped since 1990. Call to see how Divorce Helpline can help you solve problems, reduce cost, stay out of court, do paperwork. (800) 359-7004. Page 38 – Marital estate. Clarified. Pages 41 – 42, Reimbursement. New section on reimbursement of funds spent by one estate to benefit another. For instance, if marital property was used to benefit one spouse's separate property, or vice–versa. Pages 43 – 46, Pension and retirment plans Rewritten with new information and advice. Page 52 – Wills, trusts, beneficiaries. Added section 7 with new information and advice. Pages 56 – 57, Standard Possession Order. Revised with updated information and advice. Page 60 – Figuring net monthly income. Updated information.. Page 63 – Health insurance. Revised with updated information and advice. Page 68 – Agreements re Joint Custody. Updated with new information and advice to conform to new legislation. Page 111 – Decree re Possession Order. Slightly amended. New Appendix B – Special Custody Rules for Military Personnel.

What's new in the 11th Edition — Updated to Sept. 2007

	CD included! The 11th edition comes with a CD that includes all forms in the book, a sample Settlement Agreement, court information, the Texas Family Code, Links to resources, worksheets, tax tables and more! Four new or revised forms: Vital Statistics VS–165, Decree, Exhibit 4 – Child Support Order, and Order to Withhold Earnings for Child Support. New Tax Charts for 2007 added to the companion CD. Page 49 – Virtual Visitation. Parents can agree or courts can order that the parents have access to minor children via electronic communication, including cell phones, email, instant messaging, video conferencing, and so on, at reasonable times and durations. This is meant to be a supplement to regular parenting time, not a substitute. Page 51 – Duration of child support. If a child begins active duty in the U.S. military, this is now an event that terminates the obligation to support the child. Page 51 – Duration of child support. The child support obligation survives the death of an obligor and becomes a lump sum charge against the obligor's estate. Page 56 – Life insurance. Parents can agree or a judge can order life insurance with the recipient as beneficiary to secure support in the event of obligor's death. Page 57 – Retroactive child support is now possible if requested by the child's 22nd birthday. Page 62 – Settlement agreement modified to reflect the change on page 51, namely that the obligation to support a child ends if the child enters active military service. Page 77 – Amended Petition. Explains how to file an amended Petition if there was an error or omission in the original.