Watauga, TX Divorce Lawyer

Watauga, TX Divorce Attorney for Child Custody and Conservatorship, Alimony, Property Division, and Paternity

Family-related legal issues can often seem overwhelming to those who are involved in these types of cases. If a couple chooses to end their marriage, this may completely upend the lives of both spouses, as well as their children or other loved ones. In these situations, spouses will need to address multiple types of legal and financial concerns while also making changes to their living arrangements, addressing ownership of different types of property, and making arrangements for financial support. Family law matters may also affect unmarried parents or other family members, and disputes related to a couple's children can quickly become contentious. While dealing with legal matters can be stressful, spouses, parents, or other family members can help ease this process by receiving advice, assistance, and representation from a skilled lawyer.

Daniel R. Bacalis, P.C. helps families address a wide variety of legal concerns, and our firm focuses on finding solutions that will protect important family relationships and allow family members to meet their ongoing needs. We can provide guidance on when family mediation may be used to resolve different types of disputes while also ensuring that our clients understand their rights and options as they work to negotiate legal settlements or other types of agreements. If necessary, we are always ready to aggressively advocate on behalf of our clients during family court proceedings. We believe in fighting to protect our clients' rights at all times while helping them find the most effective solutions to disputes or other legal issues they encounter.

Skilled Representation in Divorce Cases

The divorce process can be complicated, but by taking the correct approach during the end of their marriage, a person can make sure their rights and interests will be protected. We advise our clients on how to best prepare for divorce, and we provide them with an understanding of what they can expect during legal divorce proceedings. We can provide legal help with:

• Uncontested divorce - We can help negotiate settlements to complete the divorce process outside of court.
• Contested divorce - We can provide representation in divorce-related disputes and litigation.
• Complex divorce - We can advise clients on how to address issues such as marital misbehavior, high-conflict situations, or maintaining confidentiality.
• Military divorce - We assist with matters that may affect members of the military and their spouses, such as periods of deployment or pension benefits.
• Property division - We work with clients to gain a full understanding of their assets and debts and divide their property fairly and equitably.
• Alimony - We help our clients determine whether a higher-earning spouse may need to pay financial support to their former partner.
• Post-divorce issues - We assist with requests to modify the terms of a divorce due to changes in the parties' circumstances, and we help our clients determine how to enforce court orders.

Protecting Children's Best Interests

When parents or other family members need to resolve matters related to their children in family court, a judge will want to ensure that the decisions made will provide for the children's best interests. We can help our clients address child-related issues such as:

• Child custody - Divorcing or unmarried parents may share conservatorship of their children, or sole legal custody may be appropriate in some situations. However, both parents will usually have the right to physical custody of a child, and visitation schedules will need to be created detailing when children will live with each parent or spend time in their care. We work to help parents resolve these issues and ensure that they will be able to maintain close and continuing relationships with their children.
• Child support - Parents are required to provide for their children's financial needs. We work to ensure that support orders are calculated correctly based on the amount of income parents earn, as well as other financial resources that may be available.
• Paternity - We work with unmarried parents to establish legal relationships between a father and child, protect fathers' rights, and ensure that a child receives the necessary financial support.
• Adoption - We help parents complete multiple types of adoptions, including foreign adoptions, private/agency adoptions, and stepparent adoptions.

Contact Our Watauga, Texas Family Law Attorney

Whether your family needs to resolve complex legal issues or you need to take steps to protect your rights, resolve disputes, or receive protection against domestic violence, Daniel R. Bacalis, P.C. can provide the legal help you need. Call 817-498-4105 or fill out our online contact form to set up a free, confidential consultation.