Dallas, Texas, Family Law Attorney
At the law firm of Lisa E. McKnight, P.C., our practice is limited to Texas family law. Lisa McKnight is a board-certified specialist* and has practiced exclusively in this arena since 1992.
We represent women and men in divorce and mothers or fathers in custody proceedings, serving the city of Dallas and surrounding communities in Dallas County, Collin, Denton and Rockwall counties. Contact us today for a initial consultation with a renowned trial lawyer and compassionate advisor.
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Our Family Law Practice
Lisa McKnight can capably advance your interests in all aspects of divorce litigation, including:
- Dissolution of marriage
- Complex marital property division
- Qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs)
- Separate property vs. community property
- Spousal maintenance or permanent alimony
- Premarital agreements and partition agreements
- Common law marriage
- Mediation or arbitration
- Trial advocacy and appeals
Ms. McKnight is particularly known for her successful advocacy in contested child custody. She has resolved and litigated every scenario regarding the care and placement of children:
- Temporary orders for custody
- Petitions for sole custody or primary custody
- Negotiation of parenting plans and visitation schedules
- Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement (UCCJEA)
- Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA)
- International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA)
- Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
- Hague Convention
- Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA)
You may need a lawyer to revisit court orders after a change in circumstances. We handle post-divorce modifications and enforcement:
- Petitions to modify child custody
- Parent relocation
- Child support modification or termination
- Enforcement of property settlement orders
- Visitation contempt (interference with visitation)
- Child support enforcement and collection
We are here to help with any family law matter, including:
- Temporary restraining orders
- Family violence protective orders
- Grandparents' rights
- Third party interventions for custody
- Stepparent adoption and termination of parental rights
- Paternity actions (for child support or for visitation rights)
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Call 214-528-4191 for a initial consultation with an experienced and compassionate Dallas family lawyer.
