Family Law Services
KoonsFuller provides a complete menu of legal services in matrimonial law. Most of the cases taken by our firm involve lawsuits filed in family law courts. In some jurisdictions, though, multipurpose civil courts handle family law matters.
For more about the services offered by our firm, click on the service names below.
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Divorce
Fewer marriages end in divorce these days because marriage totals are lower than ever before, but the divorce rate in America is still very high. And if you are going through the divorce process, your...
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Child Custody
The custody of children is one of the most important and emotionally difficult issues in family law. Issues that have to be addressed in any family law case involving children include: • Primary...
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Complex Property Division
Our attorneys often say the largest and most complex business deal most people will ever be involved in is a divorce. Our clients are constantly amazed at the amount of money in dispute in their divor...
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Visitation Issues
In most jurisdictions, parents share significant access to their children after a divorce if they have both been involved parents during the marriage. The visitation schedule is often tied to a standa...
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Asset Tracing
During a divorce, asset tracing services may be needed for a variety of reasons. Two of the most common are to find hidden assets and to prove that certain property belonging to one spouse is a spouse...
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Paternity Issues
In years past, blood tests could prove if a man was not the father, but could not establish with any certainty that he was. Today proving paternity has become much easier because of DNA fingerprinting...
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Prenuptial Agreements
For those concerned about the possibility of divorce down the road, premarital agreements or "prenups" are a reasonable precaution. When a person marries, often his or her separate property comingles ...
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Post-Marital Agreements
Sometimes an agreement between spouses that divides marital property can be a good way to preserve and protect assets and to reach agreements concerning financial issues that can ease marital stress a...
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Mediation
Mediation is an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) method commonly used in resolving divorces. It encourages settlement, communication and compromise instead of resolving conflict at the courthouse ...
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Post-Divorce Modifications
The most common modifications after a divorce has been finalized involve child custody, visitation and child support payments. The rights and duties allocated between parents can also be modified, as ...
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Enforcement of Orders
Most violations of divorce orders involve child support, custody, and visitation. These can include failure to pay child support or hindering possession and access of the children. However, violations...
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Appellate Law and Appeals
Appellate laws and rules vary from state to state, and then between the state and federal system. Appellate procedure in most jurisdictions, including Texas, do have common elements. It is important...
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Collaborative Law
What is Collaborative Law? Texas is a pioneer in the use of the alternate dispute resolution method known as collaborative law. This was the first state to draft and approve statutes involving the co...
