Texas Family Law & Divorce Resources
For New Clients
- Preparing to Meet with a Family Law Lawyer
Family law issues can be a difficult and emotional time for all parties involved. It is important to prepare yourself before you meet with your family law lawyer.
Helpful Information
- Texas Courts Preserving in the Pandemic
- Consider Social Security
- Initial Consults with Clients with Special Needs Children
- Creating Parenting Plans for Families With Special Needs
- Dividing Property and Sharing Debts
- Focus on Custody
- So You’re Getting Divorced
- Soon-to-Be Ex Etiquette
- The Move Away Case – Can One Parent Relocate with the Kids
- How to Know if You’re Ready for a Divorce
- Protecting Your Children Before, During, and After Your Divorce
- Communicating with Your Lawyer: What to Expect and How to Avoid Pitfalls
- How Not to Sabotage Your Case
Support Services
Psychological Evaluators
| Name Counseling | Number | Website | |
| DePelchin Children’s Center | 713-730-2335 | www.depelchin.org | |
| Victim Assistance Centre, Inc. | 713-755-5625 |
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| Family Time, Inc. | 281-446-2615 | www.familytimeccc.org | |
| Houston Area Women’s Center | 713-528-6798 | www.HAWC.org | |
| Domestic Violence Shelters/Services |
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| Maureen Jablonski | 281-635-3664 | ||
| Lynn Manahan | 281-705-9864 | ||
| Norma Willcocksen | 713-542-1110 | ||
| Judy Cox | 281-804-8227 | ||
| Cathy Gold | 832-265-7279 | ||
| University of Houston Psychology Services |
713-743-8500 | ||
| Child Protective Services | 800-252-5400 | TX – www.dfps.state.tx.us | |
| Harris – www.hc-ps.org | |||
| Houston – www.cpshouston.net | |||
| Children’s Assessment Center Substance Abuse Programs/Testing Centers |
713-986-3300 | www.cachouston.org | |
| Positive Adult Living, Inc | 713-977-2323 | no website | |
| Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston | 713-942-4100 | www.council-houston.org | |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | 713-686-6300 | www.aahouston.org | |
| District Attorney’s Office | |||
| Main Office | 713-755-5800 | http://app.dao.hctx.net/ | |
| Family Violence Division | 713-755-5888 | http://app.dao.hctx.net/ | |
| Child Abuse Division | 713-755-5546 | http://app.dao.hctx.net/ | |
| Law Enforcement Agencies | |||
| Harris County Sheriff’s Department | 713-221-6000 | www.hcso.hctx.net | |
| Houston Police Department | 713-222-3131 | http://www.houstontx.gov/police | |
| Health Insurance | |||
| Children’s Health Insurance Program | 713-439-6121 | www.childrens-health-insurance.org | |
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| Medicaid | 877-267-2323 | ||
| Parenting Courses | |||
| ESCAPE Family Resource Center | 713-942-9500 | ||
| DePelchin Children’s Center | 713-730-2335 | www.depelchin.org | |
| Children Cope with Divorce | 713-780-1478 ONLY | ||
| Family Solutions – For Kid’s Sake | 281-333-5866 | www.familysolutionsweb.com | |
| Memorial Dr. Methodist Church-Children in the Middle |
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| Anger Management Courses | |||
| Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston | 713-942-4100 x113 | www.council-houston.org | |
| DePelchin Children’s Center | 713-730-2335 | www.depelchin.org | |
| Positive Adult Living, Inc | 713-977-2323 | no website | |
| Battered Intervention and Prevention w/ AVDA |
713-224-9911 | www.avda-tx.org |
