Traditional Divorce

Divorce: Protecting Your Interests, Achieving Your Goals

By definition, divorce is a time of personal upheaval. A new household is created, parent-child relationships are destabilized, and serious questions about your right to support or a certain share of the marital property can generate considerable anxiety.

At the Dallas law offices of Holly Schymik, Attorney, Mediator & Collaborative Lawyer, a big part of the attorney's job is to help you understand your rights and obligations as a divorcing spouse and parent. With a clear sense of your legal position, you can express your key interests and essential objectives. Then we go to work toward achieving them through the most efficient means possible: collaborative law, negotiation, mediation, or when necessary, litigation in family court. Contact Holly Schymik to learn more about her experience with traditional divorce proceedings and her ability to represent you effectively.

What issues are usually covered in a divorce case?

Simply put, the point of divorce is to undo the legal relationships created by your marriage while protecting the personal interests and family relationships that will survive its dissolution.

You'll come to realize that just about every aspect of your life will be affected. Holly can advise you about the practical and legal implications of your divorce while helping you through what for many people is a difficult transition. Among the issues she can help with are the following:

• Your rights and responsibilities as a parent — child support, child custody and visitation
• Your financial security — property division, apportionment of debts, and in some cases, alimony
• Your future family relationships — modifying or enforcing child custody or support arrangements, redrafting your will and other estate planning instruments, and redesignating insurance or pension beneficiaries

Most issues in divorce are resolved through negotiation, but to get the most out of an agreement, you need to know your rights, your responsibilities, and clearly define your goals and objectives.

As an experienced mediator and collaborative law attorney, Holly Schymik is a highly skilled communicator who can help you define your own goals and achieve them through negotiation. As a seasoned courtroom lawyer, she can work toward protecting your rights and advancing your interests before a judge whenever a satisfactory resolution can't be reached otherwise.

To learn about your best legal and strategic options in a Texas divorce case, contact experienced and versatile family law attorney Holly Schymik in Dallas.