Nobody books a wedding venue expecting to end up in a Tarrant County courtroom. But a lot of engaged couples in Fort Worth are having a conversation that used to feel taboo and now just feels like good planning. Even thoug...

When people think of divorce, they often picture the dramatic courtroom scenes on TV and in movies. Yes, the situation is serious and sometimes dramatic, but it doesn’t always result in a Hollywood courtroom setting. In Fo...

Maybe you have been going back and forth on it for weeks. You tell yourself it will stay civil. You tell yourself you can handle it without a lawyer. You tell yourself you're both adults who can figure this out. Then the v...

Life does not hold still after a custody order is signed. As jobs change, people move, and kids grow up, the terms of your custody order are bound to shift. The good news is that custody orders aren’t set in stone, and Tex...

The check was supposed to arrive on the first. It did not. You covered it again because your kids still need to eat, and the electricity bill doesn’t care whether your co-parent followed through. But you are starting to wonde...

Few things in family law carry more weight than terminating a parent's rights. It is permanent. It is not a punishment handed down lightly. In Tarrant County, a court must find clear and convincing evidence that termination i...

Your attorney calls with news. The judge has ordered a custody evaluation. Suddenly, a stranger with a clipboard will come to your home, ask about your parenting, interview your children, and write a report that could shape w...

It is usually the second question people ask, right after “Do I need a lawyer?” How long is this going to take? The honest answer is that it depends, but that is not a useful place to stop. Texas law sets a hard floor on h...