Dallas Divorce Lawyer | Child Support Attorney Fort Worth Texas

At Goldstein & Scopellite, PC, our focus is our client. What this means is that you come first. We listen to what you have to say and we work together with you to find the best path and strategy to ensure that your needs are met and your rights are protected. We are not interested in unnecessary paperwork, lengthy litigation; argument for the purpose of increasing fees; or expediting your case without covering all the bases. What we are interested in is providing you with necessary information, as to the law and the evidence, so that you can make a logical path in deciding the future of your case.

We focus on doing things right! Our goal is to try to establish a positive relationship with the opposing counsel in your matter so that we can help you form an amicable future with your opposing party, and, should you have children together, between each party and the child(ren). We are an active voice in favor of a future relationship between the parties!

Our firm can help you achieve an amicable and successful conclusion to a variety of family law matters, some of which are listed below:

Divorce including contested custody matters can be a painful experience. Some psychologists state that Divorce is second only to mourning the death of a loved one in its intensity of emotion and feeling.

At Goldstein & Scopellite, PC, we understand that any family matter that has brought our client to our firm will carry this tremendous emotional weight and we try to understand the root causes of the conflict so as to attempt to find creative solutions to our client’s matter that can mitigate the trauma and allow his/her family continue to function with minimal upset. In divorce, the parties’ children and property will be affected, possibly permanently, and we take steps in a measured and mature manner that never loses sight of the responsibility that we carry in protecting our clients from harm.

Goldstein & Scopellite, PC believes in protecting children first in family law matters and, in order to do that, we try to limit, when possible, conflict during all family litigation. We are practiced in all types of family matters regardless of their complexity, including but not limited to the issues of divorce, modification, enforcement, paternity, and adoption. We are happy when the parties can agree on the terms of their family matter and are able to reach a quick and amicable resolution. However, we do not shy away from the highly complex and conflicted cases and when it is necessary to take strong, adversarial actions in order to protect our client’s interests. We take the legal actions necessary to help our client have a future with his/her child(ren). [Back to top]

One important part of child custody is child support, whether paid or received. Oftentimes, the spouse or party paying child support (the non-primary parent) will feel bitter or angry about paying child support, believing that the money is going to the other spouse or party. What they do not realize is that the party with primary custody of the child(ren) is paying for the child(ren) as well and the Court believes that both parents have the duty to support their children, This is the case even if neither parent has custody. At Goldstein & Scopellite, PC, we try to emphasize that the children benefit from each parent’s contributions, whether in child support or time. We assist you in determining a proper child support amount and we assist you in implementing this support properly into an order designating support, and if need be, in executing a withholding order that allows a deduction for child support to be taken from the designated party’s pay check. [Back to top]

Should a prior Order need to be modified due to issues relating to custody, visitation, medical support, child support, domicile, clarification of a prior order, telephone contact, drop-off locations, or withholding orders, Goldstein & Scopellite, PC is prepared to listen to what new or pertinent facts exist, put together a case that will help you achieve the goals that you have, and implement that modification through negotiation or litigation. [Back to top]

Many clients come to us when they have participated in the birth of a child while not having married the other party involved in the child’s conception, or they come to us when they are alleging non-paternity to a child alleged to be their biological child. In order to protect the future of the child born, and to protect the interests of the parent-child relationship, it is necessary to initiate a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship and determine the parentage of the child. Goldstein & Scopellite, PC is practiced in the resolution of such matters and has many times safeguarded the lives of children with our client, such as these by aiding in the determination of the biological parents and then, when paternity is established, in assisting in setting proper custody, possession and access, and child support so that the parties’ children will have a life with both of his parents. [Back to top]

Since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Troxel, the laws in all of the states have been changing when it comes to grandparent’s rights. Texas is no different and, in fact, the laws have changed here, also. Grandparents have rights to grandchildren, too, under specific circumstances, and we have helped grandparents on many occasions to protect those rights. If you believe that your right to possession or access with your grandchildren is being violated, please feel free to contact one of our attorneys and we will be happy to discuss the law with you to see if your specific case applies. [Back to top]

Goldstein & Scopellite, PC is dedicated and experienced in the adoption process including assisting you throughout the entire adoption process not limited to preparing and filing the Petition for adoption, preparing and filing the termination of rights affidavits, preparing and filing the petition designating rights in the adoption, initiating social and background studies, preparing and entering the final order of adoption, and if needed in immigration matters, petitioning for the adopted child’s Citizenship or immigrant Visa after the adoption takes place. [Back to top]

Retirement plans are uniquely drafted by each company. No two QDRO’s are the same nor are the corporate rules in diviging a QDRO the same from one company to another. In many divorces the retirement plan will need to be divided or a percentage designated to the other spouse. Goldstein & Scopellite, PC is experienced in assisting you in the production of, drafting of, and implementation of, a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) ensuring the proper division of your retirement benefits. [Back to top]

In certain situations, one of the parties to an upcoming marriage may find it advisable to protect his/her separate property assets from co-mingling with the ensuing community property of the upcoming marital estate. The future spouses may also find it desirable to determine a specific, designated settlement, support, or maintenance for the less endowed spouse should that marriage be dissolved by divorce. Goldstein & Scopellite, PC has extensive knowledge in drafting such Pre-Nuptial Agreements so that the parties’ interests are protected. Through a well-drafted Pre-Nuptial Agreement, one spouse’s separate property can be protected and the other spouse can be protected if the marriage needs to be dissolved. Please keep in mind that a Pre-Nuptial Agreement that is not re-executed after at least 30 days of marriage becomes unenforceable, and all of the parties’ hard work will come for naught. We are happy to say that our firm’s staff are trained to provide both you, and your future spouse, a friendly, accommodating, and informative environment in which to make these very important life decisions. [Back to top]

If there is the possibility of settlement between the parties, we will make every attempt to facilitate that settlement and we will also encourage you to bring to our attention any settlement agreements that may have been made privately between the parties so that we can expound upon those agreements and strive to reach a final settlement that leaves a relationship in place where both parties will be able to work together in harmony throughout the coming years.

Our belief is that the family is a unit that should maintain its integrity, to the best of its ability, even past a divorce, suit affecting the parent-child relationship, or a modification suit. Remember, you will be in constant contact at least until the youngest child reaches 18 years of age. The family relationship isn’t simply undone when the divorce, separation, modification or child-support battle is finalized. If there are children, our focus becomes the children and what is in their best interest.
Whether you have children or not, time and expenses can be saved if the parties can agree to some of the terms of their separation or modification before they come to our Firm. We believe that the relationships that remain are more important than "winning" in any family law case.

If you are in need of an attorney to assist you with a divorce, child custody, child support or modification issue, please do not hesitate to contact a child support attorney at our office today. We provide a free 20-minute consultation so that we can help you understand more clearly what your legal issues really are. Our firm is dedicated to making a difference.

The office of Goldstein & Scopellite, PC represents clients located in and around the Dallas / Fort Worth area of Texas, including the communities of Denton, Plano, and all of the surrounding areas..

Goldstein & Scopellite, PC
Attorneys at Law
2515 Thomas Avenue
Dallas, TX 75201
Telephone: 214-351-9100
Facsimile: 214-351-2889
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