Texas Divorce Lawyers
Texas Divorce Attorneys – Focused on Your Future
Deciding to divorce is one of the most difficult things you can do in life. And once you take this first step, there are many paths you can follow. We’re here to help you navigate Texas law for divorce and show you the way through the process.
Perhaps it’s you or your spouse that wants a divorce. Or perhaps you have made this big decision together. Whether you hope to work toward an amicable divorce or will need to litigate, a meeting with an experienced Texas divorce attorney is vital to figure out what happens next.
With our 40 years of experience serving Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Granbury, Midland, Plano, and San Antonio families, we know that every divorce is as unique as the people involved. At Goranson Bain Ausley, we specialize in Texas divorce law, and our team offers depth and breadth of experience with the full range of divorce issues, from complex financial matters to challenging child custody cases. We focus on helping our clients work to achieve the most advantageous outcomes through an intelligent, strategic, and constructive approach, an approach that enables you to pursue your most important goals while controlling costs and minimizing disruption to your life.
Identifying Your Individual Concerns
Working as a team, our goal is to guide you and your family to find the best way forward. When you need to get a divorce in Texas, we’ll plan a strategy that starts by consulting with you about the following issues and how they apply to your circumstances:
- Parenting Schedules: We can help you develop a plan that works for you and your family considering the needs of the children, your geographic location, and your work schedule.
- Asset Characterization and Valuation: Marital assets can include businesses, pensions, educational degrees, real estate, intellectual property, and personal belongings. We can help you determine which assets can be included in the divorce process and what they are worth.
- Child Custody: Whether you are a mother, father, or grandparent, we are prepared to protect your parental rights.
- Property Division: We will work toward helping you achieve a fair and equitable division of the marital estate while prioritizing the assets that are most important to you.
- Support Modifications: As your family’s lives change, we can help you modify previously determined orders, schedules, and legal support obligations to accommodate your change in circumstances.
Most-Asked Texas Divorce Law Questions
Divorce is one of the most significant events that will happen in a person’s life. Below is a list of questions many of our clients ask us at the beginning of the divorce process. Our goal as your law firm is to listen to you and your situation and provide you with information to help you make informed decisions. To learn more about the process of getting a divorce in Texas, please visit our Divorce FAQs.
Divorce FAQS
What’s the Difference Between a Contested and Uncontested Divorce?
In an uncontested divorce, both parties already agree to the issues that must be determined in a divorce, such as child custody, division of property, or spousal support. The parties may not agree on all issues at the beginning of the process, but they commit to attempting to work through the differences through negotiation or some other formal process, such as collaborative divorce or mediated divorce.
Having both parties focus on common goals and interests can speed up the legal process. When this is the case, Collaborative Divorce, a process through which two parties commit to reaching a resolution outside of court, can be a good option.
In a contested divorce, on the other hand, spouses aren’t able to come to terms with one or more divorce issues and turn to the court for a decision. In a contested divorce, it’s important for both spouses to seek out legal representation from experienced family law attorneys.
Even though it’s quite common for both parties to be on different pages at some point during the divorce process, working with an attorney in Texas for legal help with a divorce can diffuse the level of conflict, particularly when that lawyer is a skilled negotiator, understands a client’s goals, and prioritizes their best interests.
Do You Offer Post-Divorce Services in Texas?
Yes, our experienced Texas divorce lawyers can help you navigate any post-judgment issues that arise. After all, it’s not uncommon to find yourself in need of a lawyer in Texas for divorce help even after it’s finalized. There are several reasons why you might need to contact a divorce lawyer post-judgment. These include:
- Timing and problems associated with property distribution issues
- Violations of parenting or child custody agreements
- Adjustments in spousal support due to remarriage or changes in income
- Parenting issues related to one party moving out of state
- Concerns related to changes in children’s expenses
- Terms of the parenting plan becoming unworkable and no longer in the best interests of the child
Work With a Texas Divorce Attorney Today
At Goranson Bain Ausley, we understand that regardless of whether you and your spouse intend to cooperate with each other, emotions will be running high. We are also aware of the pitfalls and distractions these emotions can cause, keeping you from making sound financial decisions or decisions that are in the best interest of your children.
This is why we’re committed to providing all of our clients with thorough legal advice delivered with honesty and compassion. Using the depth and breadth of our experience, we navigate you through the divorce process to help you achieve the best possible outcome for you and your family. We focus on your future financial stability and help you identify your goals, then recommend an efficient, effective strategy to help you meet them.
If you’re considering divorce, recently learned that your spouse is seeking a divorce, or are just curious about what your options for divorce in TX might be, contact an experienced divorce attorney today for a consultation.
Your Situation
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Our Experienced Texas Family Law and Divorce Lawyers
Our divorce strategy starts and ends with you. During an initial consultation, we discuss your primary goals and concerns as well as any issues that may have already come up in conversations with your spouse. We listen and work hard to understand what issues are most important for you and help to explain the divorce options in Texas and the steps of the divorce process so that you know what to expect.
Having the support of a skilled attorney for your divorce in Texas is important, and going with a firm that is exclusively focused on divorce and family law enables you to make the best decisions for your family from start to finish.
Awards & Credentials
- Thomas P. Goranson 1997
- Thomas L. Ausley 1997
- Diana S. Friedman 1998
- Thomas A. Greenwald 2003
- Kathryn J. Murphy 2004
- Eric Robertson 2007
- Kelly Ausley-Flores 2009
- Kristal Thomson 2014
- Aimee Pingenot Key 2015
- Kristen A. Algert 2017
- P. Lindley Bain 2020
- Ryan R. Bauerle 2022
- Lindsey Obenhaus 2023
- Charla Davies 2024
- Hayley Collins Blair 2021 2018
- Lindsey Obenhaus 2024 2023 2022 2021
- Katie Flowers Samler 2020 2019 2018
- Kathryn J. Murphy 2024 2023 2020 2019 2018 2017 2010 2009 2008
- Aimee Pingenot Key 2024 2020 2019 2017
- Thomas A. Greenwald 2022 2018 2012 2011 2009 2008
- Paula Larsen 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2008
- Diana S. Friedman 2017 2016 2015 2013
- Angeline Lindley Bain 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2008
- Thomas P. Goranson 2011 2009 2008
- Beth E. Maultsby 2010
- Thomas L. Ausley 1980
- Thomas P. Goranson 1980
- Gary L. Nickelson 1984
- Kathryn J. Murphy 1995
- Diana S. Friedman 1996
- Kristen A. Algert 1997
- Thomas A. Greenwald 1997
- Eric Robertson 1997
- Kelly Ausley-Flores 2000
- Curtis W. Harrison 2002
- Cindy V. Tisdale 2003
- Jeff Shore 2006
- Clint Westhoff 2006
- Jeff Domen 2009
- Kristal Thomson 2009
- Angel J. Berbarie 2010
- P. Lindley Bain 2012
- Aimee Pingenot Key 2012
- Kevin Davidson 2017
- Charla Davies 2017
- Rob Frazer 2018
- Ryan R. Bauerle 2018
- Hayley Collins Blair 2019
- Lindsey Obenhaus 2019
- Katie Flowers Samler 2019
- Jonathan James 2020
- Chris Nickelson 2021
- Chandler Rice Winslow 2023
- Kristiana Butler 2024
- Cassidy Pearson 2024
- Angelica Rolong Cormier 2024
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