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In Hanten & Associates, we are dedicated to the practice of family law including divorce, legal separation, property division, custody, child and spousal support, paternity, litigation, pretrial litigation, mediation, pre-marriage issues, and post-divorce issues.

  • Divorce
  • High net-worth divorce
  • Collaborative law and mediation
  • Marital property division
  • Spousal support
  • Child custody & visitation
  • Modifications to family court orders
  • Child support
  • Move-Aways and Child Relocation
  • Child support defense
  • Paternity
  • Domestic violence
  • Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements

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    We fully understand that our clients who are facing the breakdown of a family unit are going through the emotionally and financially devastating process. We take this situation seriously and put all our efferds to help the client to resolve it. We are committed to fighting for your rights while limiting your family law problems.

    Why Hanten & Associates?

    Hanten & Associates Lawyers approach each case with a high level of personal attention, continuity, responsiveness, and cost efficiency.

    We have an experience in analyzing complicated financial situations, particularly complex tax and business valuation issues. We handle custody and visitation issues with skill and sensitivity, excel at negotiating and drafting premarital, postnuptial, and settlement agreements.

    Negotiation and settlement are almost always preferable to trial. To that end, the firm takes a determined approach to resolve legal issues during settlement conferences.

    Solid legal research, responsiveness to client needs, and our ability to effectively communicate with opposing counsel can often break through roadblocks to settlement. In case of a trial, clients can be confident they will receive strong representation in court.

    If client's case does not go as expected at the trial level, we also offer litigation at the appellate level.

    Divorce

    We help our clients to resolve a wide range of family law issues that arise during the divorce process.

    Starting from contesting prenuptial agreements to establishing property division and child custody arrangements, our lawyers can guide you through the process of divorce. We provide quality representation in the following:

    • Child custody: Child custody, visitation and child support are among the most sensitive issues within a divorce. It is very important to realize that while this time is difficult on you, it is exponentially traumatic for your children. Courts examine many factors when determining child custody, with the goal of protecting and promoting the best interests of the children.

    • Property division: In Texas, all property and debt that was acquired from the date of marriage until the marital cut-off date will be split equally by the District Court if the spouses are unable to reach an agreement. We can help ensure your interests are taken into consideration.

    • Alimony/spousal support: As with property division, many aspects are taken into consideration when determining whether spousal support should be awarded. Spousal support is not required in all instances. It is intended to provide financial stability to the dependent spouse. The court focuses on the need of the parties and the ability to pay.