Colleyville Divorce Attorney

Colleyville City Hall in Colleyville, Texas - CoilLaw represents Colleyville families in divorce and family law matters

By Jill Coil, Founder and Family Law Attorney, State Bar of Texas

Quick answer: Colleyville is in Tarrant County, so divorces are heard at the Tarrant County Family Law Center, 200 East Weatherford Street in Fort Worth. One spouse must have lived in Texas six months and in Tarrant County 90 days before filing, and Texas requires a 60-day waiting period before a divorce is final.

Colleyville is one of the wealthiest cities in Tarrant County, and a Colleyville divorce attorney typically spends more of a case on characterising and valuing property than on the mechanics of the divorce itself. Business interests, executive compensation, and large-lot homes that have appreciated substantially all have to be sorted before anything is divided. CoilLaw represents Colleyville families in divorce, custody and complex property division under the Texas Family Code.

Filing a Colleyville Divorce

Where it is heard. The Tarrant County Family Law Center in downtown Fort Worth, about twenty-five minutes away, where the county’s family district courts sit together with its child support courts.
Residency. Six months in Texas and 90 days in Tarrant County before the petition is filed.
The waiting period. Sixty days minimum from filing to final decree.
Standing orders. Tarrant County standing orders take effect at filing and restrict what either spouse may do with money, property, insurance and the children while the case is open.

What Colleyville Cases Usually Involve

Closely held businesses. Colleyville has a high concentration of business owners who run companies elsewhere in the Metroplex or from home. Valuing a private company, and separating the owner’s compensation from the enterprise’s value, is often the central financial question in the case, and it usually calls for a valuation professional.

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. Schools draw families here, and a standard geographic restriction to Tarrant County and its neighbours is wide enough to permit a move well outside the district. Keeping the children in GCISD has to be negotiated into the order rather than assumed.

Property with land. Larger lots are common in Colleyville, and homes with acreage raise valuation questions a standard suburban appraisal does not always answer cleanly.

How We Help Colleyville Families

Contested and uncontested divorce in the Fort Worth family courts.
Business valuation and complex property division.
Custody and conservatorship, including school-district-aware geographic restrictions.
Child support where income is self-employed, variable or bonus-driven.
High-net-worth divorce. See our Dallas high-net-worth divorce practice.
Mediation and collaborative divorce, which keep sensitive detail out of the public record.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is a Colleyville divorce heard?

At the Tarrant County Family Law Center, 200 East Weatherford Street in downtown Fort Worth. Tarrant is unusual in the Metroplex for concentrating family cases in a dedicated building with judges who hear family matters exclusively, which tends to make local practice more consistent.

How is my spouse’s business valued?

Usually through a valuation professional who examines earnings, assets and comparable sales. A recurring dispute in owner-operated companies is how much of the profit is genuinely the owner’s compensation rather than return on the business, because that figure changes both the value of the company and the support calculation.

Will a custody order keep my children in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD?

Not by default. Most Tarrant County orders restrict the children’s primary residence to the county and adjoining counties, which is much broader than GCISD. If the district matters to you, the restriction needs to be drawn deliberately around it.

How long does a Colleyville divorce take?

Texas requires a minimum 60-day waiting period from filing. An agreed divorce is typically final in about 60 to 90 days. A contested case involving business valuation or disputed custody generally runs six months to more than a year.

Is our property split fifty-fifty?

Not necessarily. Texas divides community property in whatever way the court finds just and right, which is not the same as equal. Courts may weigh each spouse’s earning capacity, education, health, fault in the breakup and who has primary care of the children. In a substantial estate, a modest percentage shift is a great deal of money.

Can we keep our finances out of the public record?

Largely, if the case settles. Filings are public, but mediated settlements keep detailed financial disclosure out of contested hearings, and protective orders can restrict who sees sensitive documents when litigation is unavoidable.

Nearby Areas We Serve

Dallas–Fort Worth divorce lawyer · Tarrant County divorce lawyer · Dallas high-net-worth divorce · Southlake · Keller · Fort Worth

Talk to a Colleyville Divorce Attorney Today

Call 469-552-5992 or request a consultation online. CoilLaw, 100 Crescent Court, Suite 0429, Dallas, TX 75201.

This page is for general information and is not legal advice. Every case is different. For advice about your specific situation, speak with a licensed Texas attorney.