  Skip to content
                          * Add Testimonial
                          * Testimonials – Admin
                          * Meet Chris
                          * Divorce
                              + Divorce Overview
                              + Litigation
                              + Mediation
                              + Collaborative Divorce
                              + Same-Sex Divorce
                          * Family Law
                              + Texas Family Law Overview
                              + Pre- or Post- Nuptials
                              + Property Division
                              + Spousal Support
                              + Domestic Violence
                              + Modifications
                          * Children
                              + Children In Divorce
                              + Child Custody and Visitation
                              + Child Support
                              + Paternity
                          * Blog
                          * Contact

                          713.526.2400

                  You have choices, and they matter.

                      Schedule A Consultation

                      Chris will defend your rights and help you protect the ones you love.

                      Deciding when to take your divorce to court can be one of the most challenging decisions you’ll face. Our legal system isn’t always designed to encourage healthy negotiation, which is why alternatives like divorce mediation and collaborative divorce exist. However, these options aren’t always appropriate, and in some cases, traditional family law litigation may be your only choice.

                      When that time comes, you’ll need an experienced family law litigator by your side. Chris Spofford has been practicing family law in Texas since 1986 and became Board Certified in Family Law in 1993. His extensive experience spans a wide range of cases, from brief disputes to month-long trials. Chris has successfully handled complex child custody battles, visitation disputes, domestic violence cases, and intricate property division involving both separate and community property, as well as paternity cases.

                      For those considering Collaborative Divorce or Divorce Mediation, the decisions can become even more complicated when multiple issues are at play—such as protecting children, determining spousal support, managing marital property agreements, or navigating complex property divisions.

                      With over 30 years of experience in Texas Family Law, Chris will listen to your concerns, guide you through your options, and provide the expert representation you need to make the best decisions for your family, allowing you to move forward with confidence.

                          Schedule A Consultation

                      DIVORCE

                      Divorce can be one of the most difficult and trying experiences in life, especially when children are involved. There is hope. Although as a couple, you may not be able to stay together, there are resources to help you make it through.

                      Learn More

                      FAMILY LAW

                      Texas Family Law encompasses the many legal, personal and emotional issues of divorce; child custody and child support; paternity; domestic violence or abuse; marital agreements and spousal support (alimony).

                      Learn More

                      CHILDREN

                      Children are prone to worry and invariably, children in divorce experience it as traumatic. As obvious as that seems, it is not always so obvious what to do for them, and how best to act on your…

                      Learn More

                      NEED OUR HELP?
                      Call Us Today

                      713.526.2400

                          " * " indicates required fields

                              First Name *
                              Last Name *
                              Email Address *
                              Phone Number
                              I am Interested In Meeting About The Following *
                              CAPTCHA
                        Δ

                      What Our Clients Say

                                  I know Chris as both a lawyer who refers him business and as a former client. You cannot get better representation in a family law matter no matter how much you pay your lawyer. He is top shelf, good as it gets, afraid of no one and at the same time puts his client’s interests first.

                                  M. K.

                  Chris A. Spofford
                  Family Lawyer
                  3000 Weslayan, Suite 365
                  Houston, Texas 77027
                  713.526.2400

                      © 2026 Spofford Family Law | Web Design by The Crouch Group

            * Meet Chris
              * Divorce Toggle child menu
                + Divorce Overview
                + Litigation
                + Mediation
                + Collaborative Divorce
                + Same-Sex Divorce
              * Family Law Toggle child menu
                + Texas Family Law Overview
                + Pre- or Post- Nuptials
                + Property Division
                + Spousal Support
                + Domestic Violence
                + Modifications
              * Children Toggle child menu
                + Children In Divorce
                + Child Custody and Visitation
                + Child Support
                + Paternity
            * Blog
            * Contact