J. Travis Barnett — Tulsa Family Law Attorney

Travis concentrates on divorce, custody, support, and protective orders — giving Tulsa families an attorney whose practice is built around the matters that affect them most.

As a parenting coordinator and guardian ad litem, Travis is appointed by Tulsa courts to protect the best interests of children in contested family matters.

Travis prepares every case carefully — from custody disputes to protective orders — so clients walk into court informed and represented with strength.

J. Travis Barnett practices family law at Welsh & McGough, PLLC in Tulsa — including divorce, custody, support, protective orders, and juvenile law — and serves as a parenting coordinator and guardian ad litem.

Yes. Travis is trusted by Tulsa County courts to serve as both a guardian ad litem and a parenting coordinator in family law matters.

Practice Areas Travis Handles

Divorce, Custody & Child Support

Travis represents spouses and parents through contested and uncontested divorce in the Tulsa County District Court, including property division, child custody and visitation schedules, child support, and post-decree modifications. He builds every case around a workable long-term parenting arrangement rather than short-term wins, and prepares each matter as if it will be tried so clients never negotiate from weakness. Learn more about the firm’s full family law and divorce practice.

Protective Orders

When safety is at stake, timing matters. Travis helps clients petition for emergency and final protective orders, prepares the supporting evidence, and stands with them at the hearing. He also defends clients who have been wrongly accused, where a protective order would separate them from their children or home.

Juvenile Law

Travis appears in Tulsa County juvenile proceedings, including deprived-child cases and matters involving the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. These cases move quickly and carry lasting consequences for families; early, experienced counsel makes a measurable difference in how they resolve.

Parenting Coordinator & Guardian ad Litem

Courts appoint Travis as a parenting coordinator to help high-conflict families implement custody orders, and as a guardian ad litem to independently investigate and represent the best interests of children. That courtroom-neutral experience informs how he advises his own clients: he knows what judges look for because he is often the one they appoint. Related: the firm’s guardianship practice.

How Travis Works With Clients

Every representation starts with a free, confidential consultation. Travis explains the law that applies, the realistic range of outcomes, and the likely cost in plain English before you commit to anything. From there he keeps clients informed at each stage, prepares them for every hearing, and remains directly reachable — you work with your attorney, not an intake line.

Related Legal Services at Welsh & McGough

Family matters rarely stay in one lane. Through the firm, Travis’s clients also have direct access to adoption, guardianship, estate planning, and criminal defense attorneys under one roof. Among Tulsa law firms, Welsh & McGough is one of the few offering this full-service depth with more than 120 client reviews behind it.