Cities We Serve
Family law is local. The county you file in sets your judge, your local rules and much of your timeline.
| City | County | School District |
|---|---|---|
| Richardson | Dallas County | Richardson ISD |
| Carrollton | Denton County | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| Lewisville | Denton County | Lewisville ISD |
| Flower Mound | Denton County | Lewisville ISD |
| Rockwall | Rockwall County | Rockwall ISD |
| Southlake | Tarrant County | Carroll ISD |
| Coppell | Dallas County | Coppell ISD |
| Little Elm | Denton County | Little Elm ISD and Denton ISD |
| The Colony | Denton County | Lewisville ISD |
| Murphy | Collin County | Plano ISD and Wylie ISD |
| Dallas | Dallas County | Dallas ISD |
| Plano | Collin County | Plano ISD |
| Frisco | Collin County | Frisco ISD |
| McKinney | Collin County | McKinney ISD |
| Allen | Collin County | Allen ISD |
| Prosper | Collin County | Prosper ISD |
| Irving | Dallas County | Irving ISD |
| Garland | Dallas County | Garland ISD |
| Grand Prairie | Dallas County | Grand Prairie ISD |
| Highland Park | Dallas County | Highland Park ISD |
| Mesquite | Dallas County | Mesquite ISD |
| Anna | Collin County | Anna ISD |
| Celina | Collin County | Celina ISD |
| Melissa | Collin County | Melissa ISD |
| Princeton | Collin County | Princeton ISD |
| Wylie | Collin County | Wylie ISD |
| Arlington | Tarrant County | Arlington ISD |
| Euless | Tarrant County | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD |
| Fort Worth | Tarrant County | Fort Worth ISD |
| Grapevine | Tarrant County | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD |
| Mansfield | Tarrant County | Mansfield ISD |
| North Richland Hills | Tarrant County | Birdville ISD |
| Denton | Denton County | Denton ISD |
The firm also represents families in Dallas, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Prosper, Irving, Garland, Fort Worth, Arlington and across North Texas. Those areas are covered on the firm's own site.
Questions
Which counties does the firm practise in?
Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Rockwall County and Tarrant County, across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Does it matter which county I file in?
Yes, more than most people expect. The county sets your judge, the local rules, the standing orders that take effect on filing, and much of your timeline. Two otherwise identical cases filed in different counties can move at very different speeds.
Can I file in the county I want?
Not freely. Texas Family Code § 6.301 requires that at the time of filing, one spouse have been a domiciliary of Texas for the preceding six months and a resident of the county of filing for the preceding 90 days. A recent move is the single most common reason a petition is filed in the wrong county.
Does the firm handle cases outside these cities?
Yes. The cities listed here are the ones with their own pages; the firm represents families across North Texas. Lisa G. Garza can confirm whether a particular county is one she appears in.