Plano Family Law Attorney
Personalized Family Law Representation in Plano & Collin County Since 2011
Few legal situations carry more personal weight than a divorce or family law dispute. Your home, finances, children’s lives, and future security may all be at stake. In contested cases especially, uncertainty about the legal process can feel relentless.
Law Office of Brian Bagley serves individuals and families in Plano, Collin County, and the surrounding areas across a full range of family law matters, from divorce and child custody to paternity, prenuptial agreements, and order modifications. Whether your case is straightforward or complex, we explain your options and develop an approach suited to your circumstances.
Discuss your case with our Plano family lawyer in a confidential consultation. Contact us online or call (972) 843-7158 today.
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Family Law & Divorce Services in Plano, TX
Family law cases require both substantive decisions and a process for reaching them. We explain what’s at stake under the Texas Family Code and the available paths for resolving each issue.
Core Family Law Issues We Handle
We guide clients through:
- Division of marital property and debt: Texas is a community property state, and courts divide assets in a manner considered just and right based on the specific facts of the case, not an automatic 50/50 split
- Child custody and parenting plans
- Child support
- Spousal support
Complex Divorce Cases
We handle high-asset divorce, divorce for business owners, military divorce, and same-sex and LGBT divorce. These cases can involve retirement account division, business valuation, multiple real estate holdings, blended-family dynamics, inheritance rights from prior relationships, and federal rules governing military retirement pay. We work through those layers for clients in Plano, Allen, and throughout Collin County.
Protective Orders & Family Violence
Protective-order issues can arise alongside divorce, parenting disputes, and other family law proceedings. State law makes protective orders available to victims of family violence, dating violence, and certain other offenses, with no filing fee to apply. A divorce petition must also state whether an active or pending protective order involves either spouse or a child in the case.
A final protective order generally lasts up to two years, although Texas courts can order a longer duration in circumstances defined by law. Protective orders can affect contact between family members and other issues addressed during a pending family case.
Adoption & Stepparent Adoption
Adoption creates a legal parent-child relationship under Texas law, including inheritance rights. In a stepparent adoption, the adopting stepparent’s spouse can retain parental rights, while the other biological parent’s rights generally must be terminated or that parent must provide consent under the applicable legal requirements.
A parent can voluntarily relinquish parental rights, but involuntary termination requires a court to apply the standards established by Texas law. Adoption also carries eligibility requirements, including a preceding period during which the child lives with the prospective adoptive parent.
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Brian R. Bagley"Attorney Brian Bagley founded the Law Office of Brian Bagley, PLLC, to bring compassionate legal services to the families and individuals of Northern Texas. If you need guidance on any type of family law or divorce-related issue, you can count on him to give you the personalized attention and advice you deserve."
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Additional Family Law Services
Our practice extends well beyond divorce. We represent clients in:
- Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- Paternity matters: Paternity establishment affects parental rights, child support obligations, and a child’s access to benefits such as inheritance and health insurance
- Fathers’ rights, including custody and visitation claims
- Grandparents’ rights
- Family court order modifications and enforcement
Fathers’ claims, grandparents’ rights, and requests to modify or enforce existing court orders each carry specific legal standards under the Texas Family Code.
Whatever brings you to us, our commitment is the same: protect your rights and your children’s interests while pursuing an outcome aligned with your circumstances.
Call (972) 843-7158 or submit your contact details online to schedule a confidential consultation with our Plano family law attorney.