Family Lawyer in
Harlingen, TX

Helping families in Harlingen and the Rio Grande Valley with divorce, custody, support, adoption, enforcement, modifications, and related family law matters.

Family Law Services

The Barrera Law Firm helps individuals and families with legal matters involving divorce, children, support, court orders, and family transitions. Whether your case is contested, urgent, or agreed upon, our firm can help you understand your rights and the next steps.

Divorce

Help with contested divorce, uncontested divorce, property division, child-related issues, temporary orders, and post-divorce enforcement or modifications.

Child Custody

Representation for parents dealing with conservatorship, visitation, possession schedules, custody disputes, denied access, and parenting rights.

Child Support

Guidance with child support orders, payment disputes, medical support, enforcement, arrears, and modification requests.

Modifications

Assistance with changes to existing custody, visitation, child support, or other family court orders when circumstances have changed.

Enforcement

Help when an existing court order is not being followed, including denied visitation, unpaid support, or other violations of family court orders.

Adoption

Legal help for families pursuing adoption, including stepparent adoption and other family-based adoption matters.

Zealous Representation

The Barrera Law Firm will focus the time and attention that your case deserves.

Providing high quality and affordable legal service to the community, the Barrera Law Firm makes your interests their top priority. It’s about understanding your case completely, and representing your interests in full.

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Free Consultations Over the Phone &
Free In-Person Emergency Appointments Available

Free Consultations Over the Phone & Free In-Person Emergency Appointments Available

Connect with an experienced lawyer who will fight for you.

Reviews

4.7
Based on 228 Reviews
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Justin
December 18, 2025

The best Legal services that Ive had. In the least amount of words. Professional Kind Respectful Communicates regularly Navigates through troubled waters very well. Im thankful for the Barerra law firm. Couldn't have made through without them. Thank you Rick and Sara.

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Veronica Cpd
December 1, 2025

I couldn’t be more satisfied with the quality of service I received from Attorney Barrera and his firm. From the very beginning, they were professional, responsive, and incredibly knowledgeable. They took the time to truly understand my situation, explained every step clearly, and made sure I felt supported throughout the entire process.

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L C
November 27, 2025

“I can’t recommend Mr. Barrera enough! From the very first consultation, he made me feel safe, supported, and truly cared for during one of the hardest times of my life. He listened closely to what I wanted, explained every step clearly, and fought for me with real dedication. His professionalism and compassion made the entire process so much less stressful. He was always just a text or phone call away. If you’re looking for someone who will stand by you, advocate for you, and treat you with genuine respect, look no further. I’m incredibly grateful for everything he did—absolutely recommend hiring him!”

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Kate Barbee
November 15, 2025

After working with Ricardo for a year, nearly to the day, I can confidently say that he is a fantastic Family Law Attorney and I couldn’t have asked for better representation in court. At our first consultation he recognized the patterns of my child father and knew what type of process to expect. He gave clear expectations and acted quickly to keep my child safe. He matched my concerns at every appointment, and was always easily accessible and responsive to all calls/ texts and emails. Ricardo is an attorney who truly cares an empathizes for the needs of the child he’s fighting for, and will not back down from a fight. Thank you Barrera Law Firm for giving us back our peace of mind.

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Rafael Ortiz
October 28, 2025

I highly recommend Mr barrera and his law firm this man here has so much integrity and loyalty to his clients he performs at his highest level and never once makes you feel left out he communicates promptly and addresses all your concerns and me as a father who had no hope for a legal system let alone trust I chose him to represent me and he did not disappoint I am beyond happy with his results it's truly a blessing for what he does for his clients

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Fabian Pizano
August 22, 2025

Mr. Barrera is an amazing lawyer. I highly recommend him. He did his job very well and I couldn’t have been any happier with the results.

Attorney Ricardo A. Barrera represented me in trial in my divorce. My ex-spouse took absolutely nothing. Ric was on top of my case every step of the day. He fought for me every step of the way and I am very grateful to him for all his hard work. — R.R., La Feria

My attorney, Ricardo A. Barrera, got me custody of my child and an increase in child support despite all the threats and dirty tricks my ex-spouse and his attorney tried. I always refer everyone that needs an attorney to Ricardo A. Barrera Attorney at Law. I am very glad I know him. I still contact him to this day with minor questions and he answers them promptly and with courtesy. — A.G., Harlingen

Mr Barrera represented my step mother when she was indicted by the federal government for a crime she did not commit. Mr. Barrera got all charges against my mother dismissed. — I.P., Brownsville

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