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Here is a good message board to post to.

http://community.lawyers.com/messageboards/board.asp?chan...

Several lawyers read and reply to questions. If you feel comfortable sharing some more details, I might be able to help. I'm very familiar with the TX family code and what is and is NOT standard practice. You can reply directly to my email address.

M., I am an attorney but I do not practice family law. I'm writing because I recently got married to a man who had a *horrible* divorce decree. His ex-wife and the lawyer she chose to handle it walked all over him and his rights. (That lawyer was actually disbarred!)

Unfortunately, trying to straighten the decree out after it had already been signed was VERY difficult and VERY costly. Sad to say, an awesome family law attorney is not usually cheap, and an affordable family law attorney may not represent you to the fullest.

Anyway, I would be happy to answer any specific questions that you have to the best of my knowledge about what is standard in Texas. But I really just wanted to strongly encourage you to do whatever you can to beg or borrow the money you might need to see a GOOD attorney because what is expensive now could cost you a LOT more later down the road. A lot of people make the mistake of trying to save money on the front end of a divorce, but it comes back to bite them in the end.

We used Tom Noble for our matters. He's good, but he's not cheap. We're in debt up to our eyeballs over this, but it was worth to preserve our rights and get the decree straightened out. Like I said before, please feel free to let me know if you have specific questions.

Best of luck, this stuff is never easy. The nature of divorce law in Texas is that it pretty much feels like you're always getting stepped on, even with the standard agreements :( The only comfort you have is just knowing that others are going through this, too.

I used Elizabeth Skemp for my divorce. Her number is ###-###-####. I think she is great and will make sure you get what is good for you! I just can't say enough about her!

M.:

Everyone feels that way. If you're concerned that your attorney isn't doing a good job then I would recommend talking to someone else and have them review the proposed documents. Keep in mind, however, that everytime you involve a lawyer it gets more expensive and the settlement is less. Mark May in Plano is a good attorney.

His contact information is:
Gay, McCall, Isaacks, Gordon, May & Roberts, P.C.
777 East 15th
Plano, Texas 75074
(Collin & Denton Cos.)
Telephone: ###-###-####
Telecopier: ###-###-####
Web Site: http://www.ntexas-attorneys.com

He isn't cheap though, I believe he bills out at $300 an hour. He may, though have an associate working for him that bills out at a lower rate. Most firms do.

Good luck -- J.

My husband is a lawyer at the family law firm of Koons Fuller Vanden Eykel and Robertson. His name is Jeff Domen and he charges $250 per hour. You can call his assistant, Lindie, at ###-###-#### to set up a consultation with him.

M.,

I just got divorce last year and my attorny was wonderful. I am from Hungary and she won me custody and a nice child support. Her name is Loretta Keller, she is really a great attorney.
Her number is: ###-###-####.

Good luck!
Bibi