Family Law Appeals Lawyer in Dallas, TX

Family Law Appeals Overview

The final say in your divorce may not be your divorce decree, child custody order or support order. There are occasions when judges make inappropriate decisions or attorneys make mistakes or the other side has left out significant information that was crucial to a fair divorce agreement. The decision to file an appeal should not be taken lightly. It is a lengthy, complex process that depends on your attorney writing clear, compelling legal points on why the original decision should be overturned.

Experienced Lawyer Handles Family Law Appeals

It is critical to retain a lawyer who has a successful track record in the appellate courts. At the law firm of O'Neil & Attorneys Family Law, in Dallas, Texas, we have extensive experience handling every aspect of a family law appeal. Our founding attorney, Michelle May O'Neil, has won many cases on appeal, including groundbreaking cases of first-impression involving enforcement of maintenance orders, default divisions of property in divorce, same sex custody issues, and restrictions on a parent's right of possession of their child.

Practicing exclusively in the areas of family law and appeals since 1991, Ms. O'Neil is a certified family law specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She genuinely cares about her clients and is relentless in her efforts to protect her clients' rights.

Ms. O'Neil has authored numerous articles and publications on issues surrounding family law appeals in Dallas and surrounding Texas areas, including "Anatomy of An Appeal" and "Family Law Appeals Distinguished." As an active writer and author, Ms. O'Neil released her second book this year entitled Basics of Texas Divorce Law, cowritten with attorney Ashley Bowline Russell, also of the firm.

O'Neil Attorneys in Dallas, Texas, represents clients in cities, including Dallas, Plano, Frisco, Allen, Richardson, Addison, Denton, Fort Worth, McKinney and other communities throughout Dallas County, Tarrant County, Denton County and Collin County.

Other Frequent Case Types

• Business Valuation and Divorce in Dallas, TX
• Same Sex Custody in Dallas, TX

Areas of Practice

• Family Law Appeals
• Family Law