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One of the most popular if not the most popular questions asked in my consults is “how much is my divorce going to cost me?” I have thought about writing a blog article on this topic for a long time because it is a reasonable question. However, I ...

One of the most popular questions asked in my consults is “how much is my child custody case going to cost me?” It is a reasonable question. However, there is no easy answer. As with other professionals you hire such as a mechanic to fix your car or ...

In our last blog post, we began to discuss the topic of the costs of a child custody case. Specifically, we went over concerns you may be having in advance of a child custody case as well as how a family law attorney bills clients. The initial charge ...

If you are facing a family law case in your own life then you probably have a great deal of questions to ask someone advice on. Beyond what the case can mean in the long and short term for your family, the next area that many potential clients that I ...

How much does it cost to hire a criminal defense attorney? This is a question that people charged with a crime or their families often think about when dealing with the difficult process of facing criminal charges. Often, the accused or their ...

I have written on the topic of finances and divorce previously in more than one blog article. These topics have ranged from how much can someone expect to pay for their divorce to how to try and minimize the cost of their divorce . However, recently ...

When a potential client of the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC walks into our conference room to discuss their family law question their first concern is making sure they are in a position to be able to help their children or themselves. Why else ...

If you’re contemplating divorce It is a good idea to setup a consultation with a divorce lawyer even if you are not ready to file for divorce . Below are some suggestion on things to look for in an attorney when you are contemplating filing for ...

A major concern for just about every potential party to a Texas divorce case is the cost of hiring a Texas divorce lawyer . Attorney's fees are a major cost to consider when contemplating a divorce , on top of the other stresses that accompany a life ...

One of the benefits of working as an attorney at the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC is that I have the opportunity to frequently meet with potential clients in consultations. We offer people like you that live in our community the opportunity to ...

For the past few days the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC has been posting articles regarding tips for hiring a family law attorney for your divorce . If you haven’t read the first two blog posts I would highly recommend that you go back and read ...

If you ask a lawyer a question about your legal situation, their response may well be, “It depends.” Years of seeing a number of different scenarios play out for different sorts of clients results in a lawyer understanding that there is no perfect ...

Essentially there are two types of evaluations that you may be involved with in conjunction with your child custody or divorce case - a home study or a social study. In somewhat more rare instances a full-fledged child custody evaluation will include ...

Having gone through a divorce it is possible that you promised yourself that you would never put your family, or yourself, through that process ever again unless absolutely necessary. The stress of the case was quite a bit to handle as was the ...

If you were motivated to do so you could read through the hundreds of blogs that we have posted on our website over the past years and you can learn a lot about a number of different topics in Texas family law. I’m going to go out on a limb and say ...

This past week I had an opportunity to meet with a woman who came in to the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC to tell me about a divorce petition that she was having to respond to. She was served with divorce papers two days earlier and she was upset. ...

Are you considering filing for divorce or attempting to modify a prior order from a judge? Has your spouse or ex-spouse filed a similar case against you and you need to learn how to respond? These are the most common situations that lead people to ...

I get questions pretty frequently from clients and potential clients about getting the other party to pay for their attorney’s fees. There are different standards on awarding interim attorney fees while a case is pending, depending on what type of ...

In yesterday’s blog post we spent a great deal of time going through how to go through the process of hiring a family law attorney to represent you in your divorce . Then, we transitioned into tips and tricks on how to build a strong relationship ...

We have all heard stories of friends and family members who have paid half a year’s salary for a family law attorney . If you are going through the process of figuring out if a divorce is something you need to begin then this is probably among the ...

In yesterday’s blog post the attorneys with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC introduced the subject of military divorces by posing a number of questions that we have been asked throughout the years from servicemembers and their spouses. Since ...

Probably the number one concern for potential clients that I have spoken with in my time as a family law attorney is the cost of what a divorce will actually cost. This is completely understandable. In our day and age where there are more attorneys ...

Probably the most common piece of advice I will give to a person when he or she is speaking to me about hiring a family law attorney is that a family law case is not like any other case, criminal or civil, that they will ever encounter again. A ...

All family law cases have different elements and circumstances that make them unique. If you were recently divorced and have been denied visitation opportunities with your child by your ex-spouse then you will likely be interested in filing an ...

Two of the most frequently asked questions I get during my Houston divorce consults are: “How much is my divorce going to cost?” and “How long is my divorce going to take?” It is understandable that anyone about to undergo a divorce would like know ...

Arriving at a decision to file for divorce is not easy. You likely have taken a great deal of time to consider your options and whether or not moving forward with a divorce is the right choice for you and your family. All of our marital circumstances ...

When you get into a position where you need to hire an attorney for your family law case, what should you do? I mean, you obviously want to hire a lawyer but what should you do to actually get into a position where you can hire a good one that will ...

Seeking a divorce means more than just taking into consider what is next for you and your family from a relational standpoint. While raising children in two households and beginning to repair your own life after your marriage ends may be the most ...

In the subsequent months and years from the time you and your child’s other parent established a child support obligation in court it may be that the current monthly child support obligation no longer fits with your particular circumstances. As time ...

The customer is always right. We all grew up going to stores, restaurants and other businesses where above the door or by the cash register a sign hung that read that very saying. In a competitive marketplace, where the public's dollar is highly ...

When it comes to Child Protective Services ( CPS ) and the potential impact a CPS investigation can have on you and your family it is always advisable to have an attorney in your corner representing you. You will be in a situation where you will need ...

I am often asked by clients and potential clients about things that can be done to get ready for a divorce . I have written various articles on this topic before and I will put links to those articles at the bottom of this one. One of my ...