Family Law

• Divorce
  Over the years, we have developed our preferred ways to handle divorce and family law cases. Different lawyers take different approaches to their work and we want you to know what factors are important to us. If you are looking for a divorce or family law attorney in Tarrant County, you should make sure the attorney is a good fit with your expectations or preferences. We may or may not be right for you.
• Child Support
  When you are about to start any kind of family law matter—divorce, modification or enforcement of a prior order, prenuptial or partition agreement, child support collection, visitation, paternity, grandparent access, etc.—you need to have an attorney to help you.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Texas is one of the few states that permits a jury to decide some issues in a family law case. A jury is sometimes used in a child custody case, a suit to terminate parental rights or in some property issues. You should check with your attorney to find out if a jury could be used and whether it would be advisable.
• Paternity
• Premarital Agreement
  In spite of the high rate of divorce seen throughout the country, couples keep getting married, some for the second or third time, some even more times. Divorce, however, is not ignored by the soon-to-be-wed partners, especially those who have been married previously. For people with significant assets, one preventive measure often taken is a Prenuptial Agreement.
• Spousal Support
  Mom needed to start a new career and needed some spousal support to help her get started in a career. Dad had an ever-changing work schedule and the parties had to come to an agreement on sharing possession time with the kids. Fortunately, it was a Collaborative case. The neutral therapist helped the parties see that there were many ways to share time with the children. She helped them create an agreement that worked with the pilot's often changing work schedule.
• Legal Separation
  In Texas, you can be married and living together or apart. Separation is a necessary step for a couple to get divorced here. Once someone files for divorce, a court may make, or the parties may agree on, temporary orders which can remain in effect until the divorce is final. The temporary orders generally govern custody, support and possession schedules for children, as well as various financial issues, a determination of who gets to stay in the house, who pays the bills and who uses and controls what property.
• Annulment
  5. Annulment is a very limited option. It usually is not available because of the limited circumstances under which it is allowed by the Family Code.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Dick's practice began as a general trial practice, handling many types of Family Law cases, Criminal cases, and Civil cases. Over time, the practice narrowed its focus to Family Law and Criminal Law. Dick has been Board Certified as a Family Law Specialist since 1984. About 20 years ago, we stopped handling Criminal cases and switched to only Family Law.
• Restraining Order
  1. Postponement: The case can be postponed on the first setting. If one party has just received notice and has not had time to hire an attorney, and asks for time to hire an attorney, the courts in Tarrant County will almost automatically grant a continuance. They will reset the case a week to two weeks later. If there is a temporary restraining order, it is normally continued in place until the reset date. Sometimes other orders are made temporarily, if necessary. Usually, the judge will not order one party or the other to vacate the residence without a hearing, so that issue is usually postponed as well.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Kevin has practiced family law and estate planning since becoming licensed in 2021. He understands that family law issues are stressful, and he works with clients compassionately and thoughtfully to ease their discomfort as much as possible. He will walk you through each step of the process and can help alleviate the anxiety associated with family law. He prefers to find creative solutions to problems through mediation and negotiation. Ultimately, he believes that most disputes can be solved peacefully with solutions that work for everyone involved.
• Power of Attorney
  We are also happy to act as a legal clearinghouse in non-family law matters to help you find excellent attorneys for your needs in Tarrant County, and to some extent all around Texas and even in other states. You may want to do estate or tax planning. You should probably redo your will, power of attorney and medical directives.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Tax Law
  The IAAD50 website has extensive information directed towards couples over 50 and the unique issues that come with a divorce at this time in life, such as finding new career directions, retirement, needs for spousal support, complex property division, tax planning, family businesses or professional practices and counseling or coaching.