End the Pain and Drain of Divorce
Divorce Lawyers

Serving clients in Dallas, Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Richardson, Carrollton, Highland Park, University Park, Garland and all of Collin, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Hunt and Tarrant counties.

If your spouse has told you that he or she wants a divorce, or if you have decided to divorce your spouse, contact The Barbknecht Firm, P.C. as soon as possible. We take divorce very seriously. One thing we would want to do right away is make sure that you have thoroughly considered all of the issues involved in divorce. Is this an emotional reaction to an event? Or is it a situation where a marriage has decayed to the point where it is best to end it?

If you are only considering a divorce, a better option is to seek counseling. Some potential clients seen in our office have contacted us, months later having reconciled with their spouses.

What is Involved in a Divorce?
If you are serious about ending your marriage, we can let you know what is involved in a divorce action, how long it usually takes and the usual expenses involved, as well as how it may affect you, your business and your children. Here are some of the divorce issues we discuss with our clients:

• Property Division
• Complex Property Division
• Child Support
• Child Custody
• Separate Maintenance
• Mediation & Collaborative Law
• Protective Orders

With more than two decades of divorce experience in Texas, we can help bring predictability to a divorce action. By knowing how judges have ruled on similar divorce cases in the past, we can help you set realistic expectations and negotiate in a practical way.

Texas Grounds for Divorce
In Texas, A divorce may be granted using either "Fault" or "No-Fault" grounds.

Fault grounds include:

• adultery
• abandonment
• cruel and inhuman treatment
• conviction of a felony and imprisonment for over 1 year
• confinement for incurable insanity for three years
• lived apart without co-habitation for at least 3 years

The fault grounds in a divorce can affect property division as well as child custody and visitation.

Annulment
In an annulment, the court says that there never was a marriage. Annulments are difficult to obtain, and for this reason you should speak to an attorney as well as your priest, minister, or rabbi.

End the Pain and Drain of Divorce.
Call The Barbknecht Firm, P.C. for a free initial consultation.