Texas Family Law Lawyer
Since the 1950s, the definition of a “family” has grown and changed quite significantly. Modern families are much more complex than the “traditional” model of the 1950s. Today, families can consist of biological parents, adopted parents, step-parents, and de facto parents. Some couples marry, while others choose to live together or never marry at all. Same-sex relationships are becoming more accepted, giving rise to same-sex marriage alternatives (like domestic partnerships). Additionally, divorce rates are on the rise, leading to families spread across several households, states, and even countries.
As families changed, so did the lawyers who represented them. Traditionally, there were very few “family law” attorneys. Instead, general attorneys would also help clients with their divorces. But, as families changed and the divorce rate increased, the law surrounding these new and emerging family structures grew ever more complex. There was a need for an attorney who devoted all of his or her time to the complex area of family law. Thus, the family law lawyer was born.
Today, a family law lawyer is a lawyer who focuses only on the law governing the home and family. Because each modern family is unique with distinctive problems that create different issues, Texas State family law lawyers must work hard to understand the many ways the law could deal with each issue. Family law changes each day as new statutes and court decisions come out. Family law lawyers spend years learning every nuance of this changing law, adapting their practice in order to remain diligent and focused.
It is for these reasons a family law lawyer is often more effective at dealing with family law issues than a general lawyer. General lawyers, because they are not only focused on family law, are likely not as effective. Family law may not even be a part of the general lawyer’s regular practice.
Here at McKinley Irvin, we believe the most effective Texas State family law attorneys will focus and practice only in family law. This area of law is so complex and detailed that it is near impossible for any one attorney to intimately know every detail of every aspect of family law. Because of this, at a firm like McKinley Irvin, you will find a team of family law attorneys who each focus their advanced learning in different areas of family law, all supporting each other as a team. This team effort allows us to pass along to the client more family law knowledge and experience.
As families grow and change, so does the law that governs them. While this change resulted in more demands on family law attorneys, the demands have created better and more diligent attorneys. Their experience and dedication is invaluable.
To learn more or schedule a consultation with a McKinley Irvin Texas family law lawyer, please contact us today.
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