Texas Family Law and Visitation Lawyer
Texas law favors the right of parents to maintain a close and active relationship with their children after a divorce. While visitation may be restricted or even denied in rare cases involving domestic violence, chemical dependency, child abuse or other matters significantly affecting the welfare of a child, the vast majority of divorce cases result in parenting plans that allow both parents to maintain frequent contact with their minor children.
If you are involved in a divorce or other family law matter involving a visitation issue, it is critical that you protect your rights by retaining an experienced family law attorney. For help in the Richardson-Plano area and surrounding communities, I encourage you to contact me, attorney Sharon Merrick. At my law office in Richardson, Texas, I represent clients in divorce, paternity cases, custody and visitation modifications, parental relocation disputes and other matters affecting the custody and visitation rights of parents.
Experienced Representation
I practice exclusively in family law cases to provide my clients with the knowledgeable advice and effective representation they require. I am uniquely adept at handling cases that involve child visitation issues:
- Since I have been handling family law cases for well over a decade, I have considerable experience in cases involving unique visitation issues, including divorce cases involving a special needs child, cases involving allegations of physical or sexual abuse, disputes concerning the education, religious upbringing or discipline of a child, grandparent visitation, alcohol and chemical dependency, mental illness and parental alienation.
- I routinely work with domestic violence centers throughout north Texas and have considerable experience representing women who have been the victims of domestic violence. When appropriate, I can seek a court order on behalf of my client that restricts a father to supervised visitation with minor children at a secure, court-approved facility.
- I am also an advocate for fathers. I believe that fathers who have played an active role in the life of their child should have the right to continue to do so after a divorce. I represent fathers in a wide range of visitation matters, including divorce, visitation modifications, parental relocation disputes and paternity cases.
Free Attorney Consultation
If you need to speak with a Rowlett visitation lawyer, I am pleased to offer a free consultation. For assistance, call 972-591-2323 or contact me by e-mail.
