Allen, Texas, Custody Rights Lawyer
As a family law attorney, I understand how a divorce can impact parents and their children. All too often, divorce can become highly contentious and the well-being of children can be adversely affected. When a divorce is final and parties have not been able to reach a positive resolution to custody and visitation matters, it often leads to continuing legal disputes in the future.
As a family law attorney, I work to help my clients pursue positive resolutions to custody and visitation disputes. Through the drafting of creative parenting plans, I am often able to help my clients minimize the impact that divorce can have on a child, while better enabling them to effectively co-parent with their former spouse in the future. When disputes may not be resolved by agreement, I aggressively defend my clients' rights in the courtroom.
I am Sharon Merrick, a Texas attorney practicing exclusively in family law. I represent clients in Allen, Texas, and the surrounding areas in a wide range of custody and visitation matters, including:
- Divorce
- Custody modifications
- Visitation modifications
- Parental relocation disputes
- Paternity proceedings
I represent mothers, fathers, grandparents and other parties in custody and visitation matters. Since I handle a lot of custody cases, I am knowledgeable about local mediators and judges. I know what to expect and understand how to frame issues to effectively advocate for my clients.
An Advocate for Parents and Children
Prior to becoming an attorney, I studied in the field of special education and spent several years working with special needs children. As an attorney, I focus a lot of my practice on custody and visitation matters. I have experience in a wide range of matters that impact custody and visitation cases, including:
- Domestic violence
- Alcohol and chemical dependency
- Child abuse (and false allegations of abuse)
- Disputes of education, medical care and religious upbringing
- Issues affecting special needs children
- Mental illness
- Concerns about parental fitness
- Abandonment
- Parental alienation
- Parental relocation
In each matter I handle, I take time to listen to my clients, understand their legal needs and put in plan a legal strategy designed to pursue their objectives.
Free Attorney Consultation
If you need to speak with an Allen child custody lawyer, I offer a free consultation. For assistance, call 972-591-2323 or contact me by e-mail.
