Need a Custody
Modification Lawyer?

We can help you modify your existing custody order.

If your child custody arrangements
have changed, we can help.

We understand how child custody arrangements change as children get older.
We’ve helped hundreds of people just like you modify court orders to better
suit your current needs and those of your children.

A Case Strategy Built
Just for You

We take the time to know your story. Then, we target your goals and creatively plan how to achieve them. We have tools at our disposal such as mediation and collaborative family law, to diffuse tense situations and foster creative, lasting solutions to family problems.

Transparent Billing & Extreme Value

We measure every minute spent on your case from a cost-benefit perspective, giving you more lawyer for less cost. Our advanced practice management system lets you see billed attorney fees in real-time so there are no surprises.

Masterful Communications

You’ll never be left alone when you need to reach out for help. For us, family law is more than 9 to 5. Grab a cup of coffee and Zoom us on a Saturday morning, or if you have a random question at a weird time, instant-message us for a quick reply.

Never Hired an Attorney? Here’s How…

Step 1

CHAT OR CALL

See that handy chatbot on your screen? Send a message and see how fast we reply. If you’re old-school, pick up the phone and call. Either way, you’ll get a free, 15-minute, quick-connect session with an attorney. It’s a great way to share your story, get some direction, and see if you like us!

Step 2

GET ON BOARD

When you’re ready to hire, tell us and we will send a few simple, online forms home. Complete the forms, return them to us, and pay your retainer (did you know “Retainer” is a fancy word for an advance payment of fees for legal work to be done on your behalf?) You’re good to go!

Step 3

SCHEDULE YOUR STRATEGY SESSION

This is where we get to work! Find a quiet spot where you can join your legal team on Zoom. We’ll spend the next hour talking about you, your kids, and your legal conundrum. Then, we’ll come up with a plan unique to you and discuss the next steps in the legal process.

A Fort Worth Family Law Firm

Family Law is Our Business

We are a husband and wife family law practice representing clients in cases where the stakes are high and the outcomes change lives. For 35 years, hundreds of clients have counted on us to protect their children and themselves during life’s most difficult times.

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Holly J. Schreier

is a special advocate for children in long-term foster care, she strives to ensure her clients have the resources needed to meet their individual needs. She consults with family, foster-parents and other stakeholders in the lives of children affected by child abuse or neglect. She is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law and Duke University.

Gregory L. Housewirth

is one of a select group of attorneys in Fort Worth to be Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. A skilled trial lawyer, mediator and collaborative attorney, he achieves positive outcomes for clients. He is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law and T.C.U.

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Need a Custody Modification
Lawyer in Fort Worth, TX?

Schreier & Housewirth Family Law in Fort Worth, TX - Image of Child Custody ModificationAt Schreier & Housewirth, we’ve helped hundreds of clients in Fort Worth, Tarrant County and throughout north Texas with custody modification orders providing for the conservatorship of a child.

Things change through the years and our experienced attorneys can help you with a custody modification of an existing order to better suit your current needs and those of your children.

When the court signs a divorce decree or other order in suit affecting the parent-child relationship, the case is final; however, the court retains “continuing, exclusive Jurisdiction” over the children.

In other words, a Tarrant county family law court retains the power to enter future orders regarding child custody or child support.

Modification of Child Custody Orders in Tarrant County

The Texas Family Code contains provisions for custody modification of the following:

  • Conservatorship
  • Times of Possession
  • Determination of Residence

Some life events that may require custody modification of your court order are:

  • A change in circumstances of a parent, for instance unemployment, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, domestic violence.
  • Relocation of a parent beyond the restricted geographic area.
  • Remarriage of a parent.
  • Changes in the child’s behavior or school performance.
  • The failure of a parent to visit the child as ordered.
  • A declaration of parental preference by a child 12 years of age or older.
  • A voluntary surrender of the child by the custodial parent.

We all know that things change for families following divorce or as children grow; however, a successful custody modification suit requires more.

The Texas Family Code requires proof of “a material and substantial change of circumstances” since the entry of the order to be modified and proof that the requested modification is in “the best interest of the child.”

How will you know if your case justifies a modification?

Consult with an experienced family law specialist.

Questions to Ask Before Filing for Modification of Custody

Ask your lawyer some of these custody modification questions:

  • What are my chances of achieving the result I seek?
  • How stressful will the case be to my children?
  • How much will it cost?
  • Will my suit bring a “retaliatory” suit by the other parent?

At Schreier & Housewirth Family Law, we’ve been helping our clients answer these tough questions for over 20 years.

Clients value our honest opinions and frank recommendations when it comes to custody modification suits.

Have questions of your own?

Contact Schreier & Housewirth Here!