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Family Law Services Built Around Your Family's Future

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Our Approach

Strategy first, paperwork second

Most family law matters are lost long before a hearing — in incomplete inventories, missed deadlines, and decisions made under pressure without counsel. We begin by slowing that down.

Your first meeting is spent understanding the shape of your household: who the children rely on, what the finances actually look like, and what a good outcome would mean twelve months from now. Everything filed afterward serves that.

Every family deserves a legal strategy designed specifically for their situation.

Services

Find your situation

01

Divorce

Guidance through every stage of dissolution, from filing to final decree, with your stability protected at each step.

02

Child Custody & Support

Conservatorship and possession schedules built around your child's routine, safety, and long-term wellbeing.

03

Modifications & Enforcements

When circumstances change, existing orders can change with them. We petition clearly and prepare thoroughly.

Why Hedlesten Law

What sets the practice apart

Personalized Legal Strategy

No template pleadings. Your strategy is written against your facts, your finances, and your children’s schedule.

Experienced Representation

Twenty-five years in Texas family courts, with working familiarity of local judges and standing orders.

Compassionate Communication

Plain language, same-day callbacks, and a realistic account of what each option is likely to cost you.

The Process

What happens, and in what order

01

Schedule Consultation

A confidential conversation about what has happened and what you want next.

02

Case Evaluation

Documents reviewed, exposure assessed, and an honest read on your position.

03

Legal Strategy

A written plan with milestones, likely timeline, and estimated cost.

04

Representation

Filings, negotiation, mediation and — where needed — trial.

05

Resolution

Orders entered, obligations explained, and a clear path for what comes after.

Questions

Answers before you ask

The six questions we hear most often in a first consultation.

How do I schedule a consultation?
Call the office or submit the consultation form. We will confirm a time within one business day and send you a short list of what to bring. Consultations are held in person, by phone, or by video.
Texas requires a minimum sixty-day waiting period from the date of filing. Uncontested matters often conclude shortly after that window. Contested cases involving children, businesses, or disputed property typically take six to twelve months.
Any existing court orders, a recent pay statement for each spouse, a rough list of assets and debts, and a written summary of what you want the outcome to look like. If you have none of it, come anyway — we will start from where you are.
Frequently, yes. The majority of our matters resolve through negotiation or mediation. We prepare every case as though it will be tried, which is precisely why most of them never need to be.
Texas courts decide conservatorship, possession, and access according to the best interest of the child. We help you document stability, parenting history, and the practical realities of your schedule so the court sees the full picture.

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