Divorce lawyers in Flower Mound

Under Family Code Chapter 6, either spouse must have lived in Texas for the preceding six months and in the filing county for the preceding 90 days. Ask your lawyer which county fits your situation if you have moved recently. Bring the dates of each move, a list of accounts and debts, and any existing orders to the first consultation.

Texas permits no-fault divorce where the marriage has become insupportable. A court generally can't grant it before the 60th day after filing, with exceptions for certain family violence cases. Confirm how these rules apply to you with a licensed Texas lawyer.

For 2025 the State Bar of Texas reported a median of $368 an hour statewide for full-time private lawyers, and $388 in Dallas-Fort Worth. That covers every practice area. Ask for the rate, the retainer and how unused funds are returned. Ask also who else on the team will bill time on your file and at what rate, and whether the lawyer expects mediation, which changes how many hours a case may take.

Lower-cost starting points:

• Certified referral services include the Tarrant County Bar Association and the Dallas Bar Association.
• The State Bar's referral line, (800) 252-9690, books a consultation of up to 30 minutes for $20 or less.
• TexasLawHelp.org has self-help guides, guided forms and a legal aid directory.

Fee agreements and more are on our Texas attorneys guide.

Look the lawyer up in the State Bar's Find a Lawyer directory, which can filter for Family Law board certification, languages and fee options, and check their disciplinary history and the Ineligible Attorney List. If a lawyer took your money and did not refund an unearned fee, the Client Security Fund may repay you, generally after a grievance finds that happened.

No lawyer can guarantee how a judge will rule, so treat any such promise as a warning sign.

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