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

Reptilian Brain - FFF

Thinking Brain

Limbic System = Alarm system

Humans are hardwired for Conflict

Warning – gratuitous adorable kid pic!

Top Ten Reasons ➉➈➇➆➅➄➃➂➁➀

Why YOU should

also be skilled at

NOT being a

litigator in

family law

❿ Reason TEN ❿

❦ There

has to be a

better way!

❾ Reason Nine ❾

★ It would

make Atticus

Finch Proud

❽ Reason Eight ❽

Keeping the “Dirty Laundry” in the Bag!!

❼ Reason Seven ❼

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

❻ Reason Number SIX ❻

Too busy

to play

“Litigation

Jeopardy.”

❺ Reason Number Five ❺

Their TRUTH is CHEAPER than Fiction!

➍ Reason Number Four ➍

Trial By

Fire Leaves Burns!

❸ Reason Number Three ❸

❏One Size Does NOT fit all!!!

❷ Reason Number Two ❷

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

❶ Reason Number One ❶

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

JANET M. DENTON

DIRECTOR/ATTORNEY, FAMILY COURT SERVICES

2ND

Floor Family Law Center

817-884-1925

jmdenton@tarrantcounty.com