Divorce lawyers in Plano

To file for divorce in Texas, either spouse must have lived in the state for the preceding six months and in the county of filing for the preceding 90 days. Plano straddles two counties. On the Collin side, the Collin County District Clerk runs the business of 15 district courts handling civil, family and felony cases, and it receives over 25,500 new filings a year. On the Denton side, district cases go to the Denton County District Clerk at 1450 E McKinney Street in Denton, which has accepted e-filing since 2012.

The appraisal district that values your home shows which side you are on: Collin Central on the Collin side, the Denton County district on the other. If you moved recently, count the 90 days before you file.

• No-fault grounds. Texas allows a divorce when the marriage has become insupportable, so neither spouse has to prove wrongdoing.
• The 60-day wait. A court generally cannot grant the divorce until the 60th day after the suit was filed, with exceptions for certain family violence cases.
• Board certification. A lawyer may advertise as "Board Certified" in Family Law only if certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization or an organization it accredits.

These are general rules. Property division, custody and support depend on facts only your lawyer can weigh, so confirm how they apply to you with a licensed Texas family lawyer.

The State Bar of Texas reported a 2025 median of $368 an hour for full-time private practitioners statewide, and $388 in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. That figure covers all practice areas, not divorce alone, and fees are set by agreement, so ask each lawyer for the hourly rate, the retainer and how billing for paralegal time works.

To test the waters cheaply, the State Bar's Lawyer Referral & Information Service at (800) 252-9690 refers callers to a lawyer for a consultation of up to 30 minutes for no more than $20. The Dallas Bar Association's referral service also offers a 30-minute consultation with a Dallas-area attorney for $20. TexasLawHelp.org has free self-help guides, forms and a legal aid directory. Our Texas attorneys guide covers fee agreements in more depth.

1. Look the lawyer up in the State Bar's Find a Lawyer directory, which covers every licensed Texas attorney and filters by board certification, including Family Law.
2. Check the disciplinary history on the same profile, and the State Bar's Ineligible Attorney List.
3. Be wary of in-person or live-phone pitches. Texas ethics rules generally bar lawyers from soliciting new clients that way, and solicitation mail must be marked "ADVERTISEMENT".

If something goes wrong, grievances go on the State Bar's current form, effective October 1, 2025, which can be filed online. The Client Security Fund can repay clients whose lawyer stole money or kept an unearned fee, generally after a grievance finds that happened. None of this replaces legal advice: confirm your situation with a licensed Texas lawyer.

If the house will be sold as part of the divorce, see Plano realtors. Local court and tax details are on the Plano city page, and lawyers in Frisco also serve Collin County.