We are a full-service firm with over 19 years of extensive experience in complex family law litigation, jury trials, appeals, and more. Attorney Shane McFarland is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. As a mark of excellence, board-certified lawyers earn the right to publicly represent themselves as a specialist in a select area of the law.
In fact, they are the only attorneys and paralegals allowed by the State Bar of Texas to do so. Family law matters can be challenging and involve significant emotional and economic uncertainty. With a courteous, confident, and professional approach, we're ready to help you through this difficult time as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Receive an accurate and honest assessment of your case, a clear plan of action to get you what you deserve, and a lasting appreciation for a law firm that's dedicated to you-every step of the way.By serving the family law needs of Central Texans throughout Travis and Williamson counties, our goal is to bring civility and dignity to the legal process and provide courteous and professional help to families seeking to resolve legal situations.
In fact, they are the only attorneys and paralegals allowed by the State Bar of Texas to do so. Family law matters can be challenging and involve significant emotional and economic uncertainty. With a courteous, confident, and professional approach, we're ready to help you through this difficult time as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Receive an accurate and honest assessment of your case, a clear plan of action to get you what you deserve, and a lasting appreciation for a law firm that's dedicated to you-every step of the way.By serving the family law needs of Central Texans throughout Travis and Williamson counties, our goal is to bring civility and dignity to the legal process and provide courteous and professional help to families seeking to resolve legal situations.
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A Texas divorce involves both the division of the parties' property and, if children are involved, child custody and child support.
Child custody may be initially rendered in a Divorce or a Suit to Establish the Parent Child-Relationship, which is a custody case between unmarried parties.
A child support order may be initially rendered in a Divorce or a Suit to Establish the Parent-Child Relationship, which is a custody case between unmarried parties.
Spousal support may be awarded in cases where the parties have been married more than 10 years or a spouse has been convicted of or received deferred adjudication for a crime of family violence.
Child custody may be initially rendered in a Divorce or a Suit to Establish the Parent Child-Relationship, which is a custody case between unmarried parties.
A child support order may be initially rendered in a Divorce or a Suit to Establish the Parent-Child Relationship, which is a custody case between unmarried parties.
Spousal support may be awarded in cases where the parties have been married more than 10 years or a spouse has been convicted of or received deferred adjudication for a crime of family violence.
The Court may not grant a divorce before the 60th day after the divorce is filed.
In cases where a spousal agreement is reached, a divorce can be completed in approximately 60 days.
In cases where the issues are contested and a final trial is necessary, a divorce may take several months depending on the complexity of the case.
The cost of a divorce depends on the complexity of the issues and the level of hostility between parties.
An estimate of the cost will be provided during an initial consultation.
In cases where a spousal agreement is reached, a divorce can be completed in approximately 60 days.
In cases where the issues are contested and a final trial is necessary, a divorce may take several months depending on the complexity of the case.
The cost of a divorce depends on the complexity of the issues and the level of hostility between parties.
An estimate of the cost will be provided during an initial consultation.
Child support is determined based on the income of the parent paying support.
Child support is calculated by taking that parent's gross monthly income, subtracting social security taxes, federal income taxes for a single person claiming one deduction, union dues, and health insurance coverage for the child.
This amount is the parent's net income.
The Court then sets child support as a percentage of the net income based on the number of children the parties have together.
These percentages are made with the assumption that the payor does not have other minor children for whom they provide support.
Child support is calculated by taking that parent's gross monthly income, subtracting social security taxes, federal income taxes for a single person claiming one deduction, union dues, and health insurance coverage for the child.
This amount is the parent's net income.
The Court then sets child support as a percentage of the net income based on the number of children the parties have together.
These percentages are made with the assumption that the payor does not have other minor children for whom they provide support.
A man who married the birth mother after the child was born and treated the child as his, was voluntarily named on the birth certificate or asserted his paternity with the paternity registry;.
A man who continually resided with the child during the first two years of the child's life and represented to others the child was his.
If someone is a presumed father, the only way to challenge this presumption is to initiate a court proceeding wherein the court finds that someone else is the father or if the presumed father files a denial of paternity at the same time another individual acknowledges paternity.
A man who continually resided with the child during the first two years of the child's life and represented to others the child was his.
If someone is a presumed father, the only way to challenge this presumption is to initiate a court proceeding wherein the court finds that someone else is the father or if the presumed father files a denial of paternity at the same time another individual acknowledges paternity.
A common request from clients is to make the other side stop disparaging them online or to people in their social circle.
In light of what is often posted this is not an unreasonable request, but it runs counter to constitutional rights of free speech.
An example is the Texas Supreme Court's ruling in Grigsby v. Coker, 904 S.E.2nd 619 (1995).
In a child custody proceeding both parents were ordered "from communicating with any person about the other party in a derogatory manner either in person or by and through their attorneys using such terms as pedophile or other derogatory or defamatory words except when discussing the case with the counsellors or experts."
In light of what is often posted this is not an unreasonable request, but it runs counter to constitutional rights of free speech.
An example is the Texas Supreme Court's ruling in Grigsby v. Coker, 904 S.E.2nd 619 (1995).
In a child custody proceeding both parents were ordered "from communicating with any person about the other party in a derogatory manner either in person or by and through their attorneys using such terms as pedophile or other derogatory or defamatory words except when discussing the case with the counsellors or experts."
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