Child Custody
McKinney child custody attorney Lisa G. Garza handles conservatorship, possession orders, and custody modifications in Collin County courts. 30+ years Texas family law.
Read moreCustody & Parenting Time
Conservatorship
Understand joint and sole managing conservatorship under Texas law. What rights and duties each conservator holds, how courts decide, and what primary conservator means.
Read morePossession Schedules
Plain-English guide to Texas possession schedules — Standard Possession Order, Expanded Standard, customized schedules, holiday rotations, and summer possession. Serving Collin County.
Read moreFathers’ Rights
Texas custody law is gender-neutral. What fathers need to know about conservatorship rights, establishing paternity, and building a strong parenting case in Collin County courts.
Read moreCustody Evaluations
What custody evaluations are, when courts order them, what evaluators look at, and how Lisa G. Garza' integrated approach helps clients navigate the evaluation process.
Read moreRelocation
Texas relocation law and geographic restriction orders explained. What to do when you want to move, or when the other parent plans to relocate with your child.
Read moreModifications & Enforcement
Learn when and how to modify a Texas custody order. What qualifies as a material and substantial change, the modification process, emergency orders, and what courts weigh.
Read moreChild Support
Child Support
McKinney child support attorney Lisa G. Garza handles support establishment, enforcement, and modification in Collin County courts. Texas income percentage guidelines. 30+ years experience.
Read moreHow Support Is Calculated
Texas child support calculation explained: net resources, the percentage table, the cap, credits for other children, self-employment, and above-guidelines cases.
Read moreAbove-Guidelines Support
When Texas child support exceeds the guideline cap: TFC §154.126, high-income cases, lifestyle factors, private school, extracurriculars, and special needs children.
Read moreMedical & Dental Support
Texas requires medical support in every child support order. Learn about health insurance coverage, cash medical support, uninsured expenses, and dental and vision coverage.
Read moreModifying Support
When and how to modify Texas child support: material and substantial change, the 3-year rule, the modification process, and what courts will — and won't — do.
Read moreEnforcement
Texas child support enforcement tools: wage withholding, license suspension, contempt of court, OAG collection, and when to hire a private attorney.
Read moreArrears
Texas child support arrears explained: 6% interest, no retroactive reduction, liens, passport denial, the 10-year statute of limitations, and negotiating arrears agreements.
Read moreHigh-Conflict & Parental Alienation
Parental Alienation
Parental alienation is one of the most painful issues in family law. Lisa G. Garza helps Collin County parents understand their legal options when a child is being turned against them.
Read moreWarning Signs
What courts and evaluators look for when assessing whether a child is being turned against a parent — and the important distinction between alienation and realistic estrangement.
Read moreWhat Texas Courts Look At
How Texas courts evaluate parental alienation — the behaviors they consider, the legal standards they apply, and the role of expert witnesses in high-conflict custody cases.
Read moreTexas Remedies
The legal remedies available in Texas when parental alienation is established — enforcement, modification, therapy orders, and the limits of what courts can accomplish.
Read moreDocumenting It
A practical guide to building a contemporaneous record of alienating behaviors that holds up in Texas family court — and the common mistakes that undermine good cases.
Read moreWorking With Evaluators
What custody evaluators do in high-conflict Texas cases, how to work with them without harming your position, and how Lisa G. Garza coordinates legal strategy with mental health professionals.
Read moreReunification Therapy
What reunification therapy is, when Texas courts order it, what it can realistically accomplish, and how to support the process as a parent — with honest expectations.
Read moreHigh-Conflict Custody
Parental alienation occurs within the broader context of high-conflict custody. How Texas courts respond, what parallel parenting means, and how to reduce harm to children amid sustained conflict.
Read moreChildren & Family Formation
Divorce With Children
Divorce involving children raises critical questions about parenting plans, temporary orders, child support, and custody. Learn how Texas law addresses children in divorce.
Read moreAdoption
Adoptions in Texas involve careful legal steps. Lisa G. Garza guides Collin County families through stepparent adoption, private adoption, and termination of parental rights proceedings.
Read moreDivorce, Property Division and Spousal Maintenance
This site covers the matters that involve your children. Lisa G. Garza handles divorce, the division of a marital estate and spousal maintenance as well — that work is set out in full on the firm’s main site.
Visit the Law Offices of Lisa G. Garza, P.C. at lisaggarzafamilylaw.com, or call (214) 373-6556 and ask for Lisa.