Manor, TX Divorce & Family Law Attorneys
Manor has grown faster than most Travis County cities over the past decade, and the family law cases coming out of Manor have grown with it. We represent Manor clients through divorce, custody, support, and modifications, with flat-fee pricing on most matters.
Key Takeaways
- Predictable, flat-fee pricing for Manor family law cases — you know your cost before we start
- Texas-licensed attorneys who handle Manor-area cases regularly and know the local courts
- Real communication on a schedule, not on a billing meter — we update you whether or not you call
Family Law in Manor
Manor families come to us at every stage of the process — quietly thinking about it, already filed, deep in a custody fight, or trying to clean up an order that hasn’t worked for years. We meet you where you are, walk you through the actual options, and quote you a fixed price for the work.
We’re licensed across Texas and handle Travis County matters as a regular part of our practice. That means we know the local procedural rhythms, the realistic timelines, and how cases in your county actually move.
Practice Areas We Cover for Manor Clients
What's Specific About Manor Cases
Manor’s growth has brought a wave of first-time homeowners, new arrivals, and young families — and family law cases here often involve recent home purchases, mortgages still in the early-equity phase, and parents with relatively new jobs in Austin’s tech and service sectors. These aren’t simpler cases just because the asset picture is smaller — the questions about who keeps the house, how to handle a recent down payment that came from one spouse’s separate funds, and how to set support around income that’s still climbing all deserve real attention. We give them that attention.
How Our Pricing Works
Hourly billing creates an incentive nobody talks about: the longer your case takes, the more the firm makes. We don’t run that model. Most of our Austin cases run on a flat fee — you get a number for the scope of work, and that number doesn’t change because a call ran long or a motion took an extra draft.
If the scope of the case genuinely expands — say, your spouse files a counter-petition or new issues surface in discovery — we talk about it before any price changes. Predictability is the point.
Why Manor Clients Choose Us
Our founder, Hannah Hembree Bell, has been through her own Texas divorce and built this firm — and its flat-fee model — around what she wished had existed for her at the time. That perspective shapes how we work with every client: practical legal advocacy, real communication, and pricing you can plan around.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a Texas divorce take?
Texas requires a minimum 60-day waiting period after filing. Uncontested cases often wrap up shortly after that. Contested cases typically run 6-12 months, sometimes longer if there are complex assets or significant custody disputes.
Is Texas a 50/50 property state?
Texas is a community property state, but “community property” doesn’t automatically mean a 50/50 split. The standard is “just and right” division, which can lean differently based on each spouse’s earning capacity, fault grounds, and other factors.
How is custody decided?
Texas courts apply a “best interest of the child” standard, with a presumption in favor of joint managing conservatorship. The factors include each parent’s history of involvement, ability to provide stability, and willingness to support the child’s relationship with the other parent. Texas law is gender-neutral.
Can I avoid court entirely?
Most divorces can resolve through mediation without a contested trial. Even agreed divorces require a final court order, but you may never need to set foot in a courtroom. See our mediation page.
Do I need to come to your office in Manor?
No. Most consults and case communications happen by phone or video. We meet in person when it helps the case — usually for mediation or hearings.
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