Tarrant County Divorce & Family Law Attorneys

Get Through Your Divorce with Our Help

At the Law Offices of Mark M. Childress, PLLC, serving families in Tarrant County, we know that divorce is a turning point in your life. You deserve honest guidance and an experienced legal team that will help you move forward with confidence. We’re committed to pursuing solutions that protect your best interests and those of your children. If you are considering filing for divorce or if you were recently served divorce papers, our team is ready to help.

Call (817) 497-8148 to schedule an initial consultation with our Tarrant County divorce lawyers.

What Gets Decided in Divorce?

A divorce is about much more than ending a marriage. It’s about what your daily life and family dynamic will look like when the marriage is officially dissolved. If you are the spouse who initiates the divorce, you can start by drafting the divorce papers with the help of our attorneys. 

In the divorce papers, you can discuss how you would like important key issues to be settled, such as:

• Child custody and visitation
• Child support
• Spousal support (alimony)
• Division of marital property
• Division of debts

Each of these areas requires careful attention to detail, which is why having a knowledgeable attorney on your side can make everything simpler. We would be honored to sit down with you to go over what you want your divorce to accomplish. If you were served divorce papers, we can review the proposals set by your spouse and let you know if we think anything would be unfair unless changed.

Should You File for a Fault-Based Divorce?

Texas allows both no-fault and fault-based divorces. In some situations, filing for a fault-based divorce may strengthen your position in certain decisions.

Potential benefits of filing for a fault-based divorce in Texas include:

• Greater share of marital property
• Denial or reduction of spousal support to the other spouse
• Stronger negotiating leverage in contested matters

For example, if you cite “abandonment” as the grounds for your fault-based divorce and explain that your spouse didn’t live in your marital home for more than a year, you might be able to make the argument that you need or deserve the marital home more than they do.

It is important to remember that decisions involving children, such as custody and visitation, are always based on the child’s best interests, regardless of whether fault is proven. We can help you understand whether pursuing a fault-based divorce makes sense in your situation, so reach out today if you have any questions.

What is a Collaborative Divorce?

Collaborative divorce is a process that allows spouses to work together outside of the courtroom to resolve the issues in their case. Both parties retain their own attorneys, but everyone commits to an open and respectful negotiation process. The goal is to find mutually beneficial solutions without the stress of litigation.

This approach often works well for couples who want to maintain a cooperative relationship after divorce, especially when children are involved. It can reduce conflict, protect privacy, and save time compared to a contested courtroom battle. Our team has experience guiding clients through collaborative divorce, so let us know if you think this type of divorce interests you.

Divorce Through Mediation

Another way to resolve your divorce is through mediation. Mediation is a structured process where a neutral third party helps you and your spouse work toward agreements. When mediation ends, if it was successful, a divorce agreement will be finished and brought to the court for its final approval.

Mediation can bring many benefits, such as:

• Reducing stress and hostility
• Giving you more control over the outcome
• Speeding up the divorce process
• Lowering legal costs

This option is often less adversarial than litigation, but you still should hire an attorney to make sure the final agreement protects your best interests.

Call Us for Divorce Help in Tarrant County

Divorce is never easy, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. At the Law Offices of Mark M. Childress, PLLC, we are ready to put our honesty, experience, and dependable counsel to work for you. Reach out today to schedule a consultation and learn how we can help you move forward.

Call our Tarrant County divorce lawyers at (817) 497-8148 now to discuss your divorce case.