Best Child Custody Lawyers in Mckinney, TX

A: Any family law case that does not involve estate planning or probate. For example, we help straight and LBGTQ+ people and families with issues involving:Divorce with or without children and low or high net worth property division;Non-married parents determining parentage and obtaining child support, child custody, and visitation;Parent defense for parents accused by Child Protective Services (CPS) of abusing their children;Adoptions including step-parent adoption, adult adoption, private placement through agency adoptions, CPS adoptions, and international adoptions;Modifications and enforcements of prior orders;Gestational agreements for surrogacy pregnancies;Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements; andVarious other family-related issues and behind-the-scenes legal advice.

A: In Texas, absent an exception, you must be married for 10 years or more in order to be eligible for spousal support, though that fact alone does not automatically entitle you to spousal support. Things like a person's work history, educational history, physical ability to work, and disability of you or your child all factor into whether a court is likely to order spousal support, how much that spousal support may be, and for how long you could receive spousal support. If you are a victim of domestic violence from your spouse, you may qualify for spousal support even if you have not been married for the minimum of 10 years.

A: In certain situations, you can modify a child custody order. You should consult with one of our attorneys to find out if your case and circumstances make you a good candidate to pursue a modification.

A: It could be a number of reasons. There may be a waiting period for your case, lack of availability of the courts for a court date, uncooperative opposing parties, lengthy discovery, extensive legal research and writing, waiting for a judge to rule, or any myriad of reasons. Speak to your lawyer about your specific concerns to get feedback on the timeline for your case.

A: Discovery is the process by which either side collects information from the other side. This can be in many different forms, such as a deposition, written questions, or a request to produce documents. The information requested should be related to any claims or defenses that either party has. So, for example, if you want to prove that a piece of property is separate property, your attorney may ask you for certain information so that you can prove it. The other side may also request that information so that they can know how to defend against your claim or show that you have not proved it. This is a normal part of the litigation process and does not mean that the case cannot or will not settle. In fact, discovery may sometimes help the case settle because both sides see what the other side is holding.