When you are unsure about how to proceed with divorce, qualified legal guidance can help you understand the steps that are available to you.

Key Takeaways:

• Our Allen divorce attorneys offer a 3-step Soft Divorce process that puts your needs first and addresses them at every level.
  

• These steps help you initially determine whether you want to leave your marriage and, if so, what strategies will best serve you.
  
• We also help you determine how you want to handle key considerations such as asset division and child custody. 

For some divorce attorneys, divorce is about billing and winning. They charge by the hour from the first minute and treat your spouse as the enemy, using intimidation tactics to fight for the ideal settlement. 

The Allen divorce attorneys of Palmer Law Group don’t believe in this mode of operation. We believe divorce should be about ending, not increasing, conflict. While it’s important to us to fight on your behalf, we also believe that divorce should be about promoting family unity, protecting your peace, and helping you move forward to a less adversarial chapter of your life. If you are ready to get started, request a consultation to learn more about how our 3-step Soft Divorce process can make your divorce experience more harmonious. 

Our Allen Divorce Attorneys Offer a Unique 3-Step Process

When you work with Palmer Law Group, we employ our 3-step Soft Divorce process to help you determine the viability of your marriage and the best path for divorce. 

• Step 1 is figuring out whether or not you should get divorced through our “Marriage Viability Assessment.” For some, this is an easy decision, but for most, it is incredibly difficult. We help you understand whether your marriage can or should be saved. If, ultimately, you decide to stay in your marriage, we will support you in whatever way you need.
• Should you decide you want to proceed with divorce, step 2 involves deciding on the legal strategies that are right for you and your circumstances with our “Divorce Strategy Session.”
• Finally, step 3 is getting the divorce!

 Throughout this process, our Allen divorce attorneys help you with various steps, including but not limited to:

• Answering many of the questions you have, such as what will happen to your kids and whether or not you have to go to court
• Determining if there is any way to save your marriage, if that is the right thing for you
• Guiding you through what you can expect during each step of the process
• Working with you on how you can achieve your goals
• Reducing your fears about the future 
• Getting through divorce in the healthiest way possible!

Divorce Considerations In Texas

Most Texas divorces involve four key concerns. Below is a brief overview of a few things you may need to know about each, but every divorce is different! When you work with our team, you will have someone experienced and knowledgeable helping you make the right decisions based on your unique situation. 

1. Property division: Texas courts divide assets based on a standard of what is “just and right”. What is just and right is left up to the court’s discretion based on factors such as:

• Each spouse’s earning potential
• Each spouse’s age and health
• Each spouse’s contributions to the marriage
• Whether one spouse was at fault for the divorce 

Because the courts have so much discretion in what is “equitable”, it’s essential to find solutions to your divorce that are in the best interests of you and your spouse.

2. Child custody: Texas divides child custody into two parts: possession and access, and conservatorship. Possession and access refer to where the child lives, and how much time each parent gets with the child. Conservatorship refers to the legal rights and responsibilities of each parent. 

We help you work towards a custom arrangement that takes both of these parts into account and that is reasonable for you, your spouse, and your children. We believe that in most cases, you and your spouse should work together outside of court to make decisions for your kids, because the court doesn’t know your kids like you do!

3. Child support: In Texas, child support is determined by a variety of factors, including each parent’s income, the needs of the children, and the amount of time the children spend with each parent.

4. Spousal maintenance: Spouses can be required, both during and after the divorce, to pay the other spouse. Amounts vary depending on the circumstances and other factors (like earning capacity), but this can be one of the most difficult parts of divorce to navigate. Let Palmer Law Group advise you!

Divorce Doesn’t Have To Be So Hard!®

At Palmer Law Group, our skills and legal knowledge can help you both in and out of the courtroom. We will guide you every step of the way to the best possible solution and preserve your peace of mind. Request a consultation today and let us help you navigate this complex process.