PRACTICE AREAS

Houston, Texas Family Lawyer

My law firm provides comprehensive legal services to individuals and families on a variety of family law and divorce issues. Choosing an attorney for representation is an important decision. I encourage people to find an attorney they feel comfortable talking to, someone who cares about the ultimate outcome of their legal situation. Since 1989, I have represented individuals and families in family law matters with care and common sense. Clients like my approach and appreciate the attorney-client interaction my firm offers. Please contact my firm if you have questions about any of the following practice areas.

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Divorce

A divorce can be one of the most difficult times in a person’s life. I represent clients in contested and uncontested divorces. I address each of my client's concerns and seek to find solutions that resolve those concerns in a positive manner.

Mediation and Collaborative Law

Mediation and collaborative law provide ways for people to make decisions about their future, the future of their children, and their financial future.

Child Custody and Visitation

The amount of quality time each parent spends with the children is important to the development and maintenance of the parent-child relationship. I help clients find parenting time arrangements that work.

Child Support

Child support in Texas is based upon child support guidelines. Child support is vital to ensure that the needs of the children are met. My firm also assists with modification and enforcement of child support.

Division of Marital Assets

Texas is a community property state. The general rule is that anything that was earned or acquired during the marriage is community property. Community property includes homes, cars, furniture, boats, retirement benefits, stock options, bank accounts, and debt.

Pre and Post Marital Agreements

Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are tools that allow people to protect their premarital assets and to make agreements about how the assets acquired during the marriage can be characterized. People entering into a second or third marriage, as well as people who are getting married for the first time, can benefit from the peace of mind a marital agreement offers.

Grandparent Issues

Grandparents can take legal action if the present living environment of their grandchildren is physically or psychologically unsafe. Grandparents can seek temporary or permanent custody if the welfare of the grandchildren is at risk.

Paternity (Parentage) and Adoption

Paternity suits (or parentage suits) serve to establish a parent-child relationship. Issues of parentage generally arise because a parent wants to establish child support or have access to a child. Sometimes a termination of parental rights is sought. My firm also helps clients who are interested in adopting children through stepparent adoption.

Domestic Violence and Protective Orders

Domestic violence is a serious matter that can have a major impact on your future. Domestic violence can affect the court's decision on child custody and visitation. If you or your children are being abused, get help. Contact my firm. I can help you file an application for a protective order. If you have been falsely accused of domestic violence, it is important to clear your name because this label can have an extremely negative impact on your future, including your relationship with your children.

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