940-566-6649

Denton County Office

1413 East McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76209
Tel. 940-566-6649

Duane L. Coker Building, Click Here for Directions

Right across the street from the Denton County Courthouse.

Collin County Office

5700 Granite Parkway
Suite 200
Plano, Texas 75024
Tel. 877-566-6049
(By appointment)

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877-566-6049


Divorce
Denton County Divorce
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Divorce


Divorce is often a trying experience and a situation almost everyone would prefer to avoid. Unfortunately, national statistics, including those for Denton County  and Collin County divorces, indicate that the divorce rate continues to rise. That rate can be even higher for second and third marriages.

Duane and his wife, Louellen, are experienced at avoiding unmarked obstacles.
Duane and his wife, Louellen, are experienced at avoiding unmarked obstacles.

Our office will handle your divorce case with care and talk with you about the ‘unmarked obstacles’ before they arise, making your experience as smooth as possible.

Divorces in Texas can involve many issues, including the division of the marital property estate and child-related issues such as custody, child support, conservatorship and possession, and medical insurance. These and many others are issues that a trained and experienced family lawyer can help you work through.


We'd be happy to set a consultation about your case.  If you would like to contact us, please enter your email in the box at the top right of the page and click "Submit"

Our office is also active in providing additonal divorce and family law information to the public. 

Click here to check out our blog:
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You can also review
Questions and Answers we've posted on the web by clicking here.


More about our Denton County and Collin County, Texas divorce practice:

In addition to the many questions involved in divorces and other family law matters, one of the first considerations is how to handle the case. Our firm's lawyers are trained and experienced in litigation, or going to trial in divorce and family law matters in Denton County and neighboring counties. Also, all of the lawyers in our firm are certified mediators and frequently help clients who decide to resolve their divorce through the use of mediation.

Finally, many of our clients now choose to resolve their divorce through the use of collaborative law. We have lawyers trained in the practice of collaborative law. To find out more about Collaborative Divorce, and our collaborative lawyers, visit our Collaborative Law page.

Regardless of what issues you face, or what method you choose―trial, mediation, collaborative law―our staff will do their utmost to make your divorce proceeding as efficient as possible. While this is our business, we understand that, for clients, divorce and family law matters can be the most traumatic experience they will ever go through. We will keep that in mind as we assist you through the process.

To help us help you, please take the time to complete the following before your initial consultation. Your response to these questions will help organize your case and will save you on your attorney's fees and help you to avoid gathering and assembling information after the case is in progress.

 

This website is designed for general information only. The information presented in this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of an attorney-client relationship.