Law Office of J Kevin Clark, PC

10/02/2026

Much of your time in a courtroom is spent sitting and listening, not testifying. That is when people forget they are being watched. Even those sitting in the gallery.

You will hear things you believe are untrue, or unbelievable. It's important to not have an "OMG" moment.

Don't react.

If you have a hearing coming up, being prepared for the quiet parts matters as much as the testimony.

Law Office of J Kevin Clark, PC
Fort Worth, Texas
817-348-6723

10/01/2026

09/30/2026

Judges look at history.
Not what a parent intends to do moving forward, but what each parent has actually been doing. Who handles bedtime. Who makes the meals. Who knows the pediatrician's name, keeps track of the homework, drives to practice, and gets up at night when a child is sick.

Promises about the future are easy to make, and a judge has no way to test them. A track record is different. It is observable, and it tells the court something reliable about how a household has run.

So the question to ask yourself is not what you plan to do. It is what you have done, and whether you can prove it.
If you are facing a custody matter and want to understand how your situation looks from the bench, we are glad to talk with you.

Law Office of J Kevin Clark, PC
Fort Worth, Texas
817-348-6723

09/28/2026

Judges decide cases on evidence, not labels.

I hear certain words often: Narcissist. Selfish. Manipulative. Sometimes they truly do describe the situation well.

But a judge hears those same words in nearly every contested case that comes before them. They have no way to weigh that label, and they will not try. What a judge CAN do is weigh conduct.

So be specific.

Not "he is controlling," but what he actually did, when he did it, and how often he did it.

Dates. Patterns. Documentation. The things a judge can look at and evaluate.

The behavior behind the label is what carries your case. The label itself carries nothing.

If you are preparing for a difficult custody or divorce matter and want help thinking about what actually matters, we are here.

Law Office of J Kevin Clark, PC
Fort Worth, Texas
817-348-6723

09/25/2026

Many people assume the judge begins forming impressions when testimony starts. In reality, the evaluation begins the moment you walk into the courtroom.

Judges notice behavior. Laughing at the wrong moment, visible reactions to what the other side says, clothing that does not fit the seriousness of the setting. None of it is evidence, but all of it shapes how you are perceived.

The worst offender is the look exchanged between former spouses across the courtroom. Judges see it, and it rarely helps either side.

Conduct yourself with composure from the time you arrive until the time you leave, and work with an attorney who prepares you for how to carry yourself in court.

Law Office of J Kevin Clark, PC
Fort Worth, Texas
817-348-6723

09/23/2026

When a marriage ends badly, the desire to make the other person pay is understandable. But litigating for revenge is rarely a sound strategy.

A case built on anger tends to lose sight of what actually matters: a fair result and the ability to move forward.

Revenge may feel right in the moment. Over the length of a case, it drains you in ways that are hard to recover from.

If you are in the middle of something difficult and want a steady perspective, we are here to help.

Law Office of J Kevin Clark, PC
Fort Worth, Texas
817-348-6723

09/21/2026

The house is often the most emotional asset in a divorce, and the most common instinct is to fight for it. But keeping the house is not always the right decision.

Sometimes the right answer is to let the house go, even with all the memories in it.

If you are approaching a settlement and want to understand what you are actually agreeing to, our door is open.

Law Office of J Kevin Clark, PC
Fort Worth, Texas
817-348-6723

09/18/2026

One husband decided to track his wife's movements. He activated the device but never managed to get it onto her vehicle. She already knew it existed. So while he was sitting with her talking about repairing the marriage, she was watching his location. And where was he?

Parked outside a strip club.

Under Texas law, placing a tracking device on a vehicle you do not own, without the other person's consent, is a criminal offense. It is also the kind of conduct that tends to surface in a courtroom at the worst possible moment.

The better use of your attention is your own privacy. Passwords, location sharing, cloud backups, shared accounts. Handle those early.

Law Office of J Kevin Clark, PC — Fort Worth, Texas. 817-348-6723

09/16/2026

Judges pay close attention to how a witness answers, not just what the witness says. When someone takes the stand determined to make their case, doing things like: volunteering information, steering every answer back to their side of the story, and more, the judge notices. And judges can draw conclusions from it.

The better approach is narrower than most people expect. Listen to the question. Answer that question. Stop. If the answer is yes, say yes. If you do not know, say you do not know. If they say state your name, simply state your name.

Advocacy is your attorney's job. That is what the preparation, the exhibits, and the argument are for. A witness who tries to do both jobs at once usually undermines the one they were there to do, and it can cost them.

Law Office of J Kevin Clark, PC — Fort Worth, Texas. 817-348-6723

09/14/2026

The most difficult thing to hear from a new client is that they wish they had called sooner. By then, the settlement is signed and the options are limited.

A property settlement that looks like an even trade on paper often isn't. One client believed she was making a straightforward exchange. The difference, once the numbers were understood, was more than three and a half million dollars.

Preparation before you settle is what protects you. Understanding what you own, what it is actually worth, and what the agreement will mean five years from now is not something to work out after the papers are signed.

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