Frisco Child Custody Lawyer

Custody Help for Frisco Parents

Few things are more stressful than not knowing when you will see your children. Pfister Family Law represents Frisco mothers and fathers in custody cases from our office at 5300 Town and Country Blvd, Suite 110. We handle custody as part of a divorce, between parents who never married, and long after a decree when life changes and an old order no longer works. Call 972-712-6700 and we will start with your children's routine, not a legal form.

What Custody Means in Texas

Texas law does not use the word custody. It uses conservatorship, which covers the rights and duties to make decisions for a child, and possession and access, which covers the schedule of when each parent has the child. In many cases parents are named joint managing conservators, sharing decision-making, while one parent has the right to designate the child's primary residence. Courts make every one of these decisions based on the best interest of the child. Understanding the vocabulary helps you understand what you are actually asking the court for. Our Texas child custody guide explains the terms in more detail.

Frisco Schedules Built Around Real Life

Frisco families tend to be busy. Children are often in Frisco ISD schools with packed calendars, select sports, and activities spread across the city, while parents commute down the Tollway or travel for work. A standard possession schedule is a starting point, not a requirement, and parents can agree to a schedule that fits their family. We help Frisco parents think through school-year weekdays, holidays, spring break and the summer weeks that often cause the most disagreement. Our post on summer possession schedules covers that piece.

The County Line Matters Here Too

Because Frisco sits in both Collin County and Denton County, the right court for a custody case depends on where the child has lived. Once a court has issued custody orders, later changes usually go back to that same court. If you moved across the line after your divorce, we check which court still has the case before filing anything.

Child Support and Custody Go Together

Child support in Texas is usually calculated from the paying parent's net resources using statutory guidelines, with adjustments for the number of children and other factors. Health insurance and medical support are addressed as well. Frisco parents with bonuses, commissions, equity awards or self-employment income often need a careful look at what counts as income. See our child support page and the Texas child support guide.

When an Order Needs to Change

Children grow, parents move and jobs change. A custody order can be modified when circumstances have materially and substantially changed and the change is in the child's best interest. Common reasons include a relocation, a teenager's changing needs or a parent who repeatedly ignores the schedule. We handle modifications and, when the other parent will not follow the order, enforcement.

Who Handles Your Case

John J. Pfister Jr., the firm's founder, is board-certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Jacob Jeffries is also board-certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Associate attorney Dakota Mayr works alongside them. We negotiate when that serves your children, and we go to court when it does not.

Talk With a Frisco Child Custody Lawyer

Call 972-712-6700 to schedule a confidential consultation in Frisco, by appointment at our Prosper office, or by video. Learn more on our child custody page, our Frisco divorce attorney page, or our Frisco family lawyer page.