Hailey Schmitt

About Hailey Schmitt

Families facing divorce, child custody, and other family law matters turn to Hailey Schmitt for practical guidance, honest advice, and strong advocacy. As a family law attorney at Goranson Bain Ausley, she represents clients throughout Fort Worth and the surrounding counties in divorce, child custody, property division, modifications, adoption, and related family law matters. Many of her clients want to protect their children, preserve what they have worked hard to build, and move forward with confidence.

While Hailey handles the full range of family law matters, much of her practice focuses on helping parents navigate child custody and visitation issues. She develops practical parenting arrangements tailored to each family’s unique circumstances, from possession schedules to reunification plans. For parents seeking primary custody, she focuses on the evidence Texas courts actually consider—a topic she explores in her article, Filing for Full Custody in Texas and What Evidence Helps.

What clients appreciate most is not only the outcome, but how they get there. They know they will receive honest advice, clear expectations, and a lawyer who will advocate strongly for them while never losing sight of what matters most to their family. Hailey believes clients make better decisions when they fully understand their options. She explains the law in plain language, walks clients through each stage of the process, and makes sure they understand the practical impact of every decision before moving forward. Whether she is helping parents create a parenting plan or protecting a client’s financial interests in divorce, her goal is the same: helping clients make informed decisions while protecting what matters most.

Hailey looks for practical solutions whenever possible, but she is equally prepared to advocate in court when litigation is the best path forward. She is known for being organized, responsive, and honest with clients about both the opportunities and risks of every case. Clients know where they stand, what to expect, and how each decision fits into their long-term goals.

What Sets Her Apart

• Child-Focused Family Law Representation. Hailey represents clients across the full range of family law matters, with particular experience helping parents navigate child custody and visitation issues. She works to protect children’s stability while helping parents make thoughtful decisions that support their family’s future.
• Honest Advice. Informed Decisions. Hailey believes clients deserve straightforward advice—even when it’s difficult to hear. She explains the law, outlines the likely outcomes, and helps clients understand the benefits and risks of every option so they can make informed decisions with realistic expectations.
• Practical Strategies for Every Family. No two families are alike. Hailey develops customized parenting plans, possession schedules, reunification plans, and legal strategies that reflect each client’s unique circumstances, priorities, and long-term goals.
• Strong Advocacy When It Matters Most. Many family law matters resolve through negotiation, but not every case should settle. When litigation becomes necessary, Hailey prepares clients for every step of the process and advocates tenaciously to protect their children, financial interests, and legal rights.
• Clear Communication Throughout the Process. Clients never have to wonder what happens next. Hailey explains each stage of the process, reviews important documents before they are signed, and provides practical guidance that helps clients move forward with confidence.
• Serving Fort Worth and Surrounding Communities. Based in GBA’s Fort Worth office, Hailey represents individuals and families throughout Tarrant, Johnson, Ellis, and the surrounding counties.

Practice Focus

Hailey represents clients across the full spectrum of family law matters, helping families navigate life’s transitions with practical solutions, informed decision-making, and thoughtful advocacy.

• Divorce. Hailey guides clients through contested and uncontested divorce, helping them resolve parenting, financial, and property issues while protecting their long-term interests.
• Child Custody. She develops conservatorship and custody arrangements that prioritize children’s stability while protecting meaningful parent-child relationships.
• Parenting Schedules and Visitation. Hailey creates customized possession and access schedules, including arrangements for infants, medically fragile children, reunification, and long-distance parenting.
• Property Division. Hailey represents clients in property division matters involving community and separate property, helping safeguard the assets and financial interests they are entitled to under Texas law.
• Modification and Enforcement. When circumstances change or court orders are not followed, Hailey helps clients modify or enforce existing family law orders while keeping their long-term goals in focus.
• Grandparent and Non-Parent Rights. Hailey represents grandparents and other non-parents seeking visitation or conservatorship when permitted under Texas law.
• Adoption. She guides families through stepparent and non-parent adoptions, helping formalize the relationships that matter most.

Recognition and Credentials

Hailey is active in the North Texas legal community as a member of the Johnson County Bar Association, the Tarrant County Bar Association, the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association, the Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association, and the Texas Young Lawyers Association.

Hailey earned her Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law, where she participated in the Family Law Clinic and served on the Board of Barristers. She received her Bachelor of Public Relations, magna cum laude, from Texas Tech University.

Beyond the Practice

Outside the office, Hailey is an avid reader and a dedicated sports fan who follows college football, the NFL, the NHL, and college baseball. She is also a proud dog mom to a Westie named Winnie and enjoys traveling, especially to Cape Cod, and spending time with friends and family.