About Collins & Associates
Attorneys

Our office handles many cases every year. The following list are short summaries of a few of our cases.

November 2009 Custody trial between grandparents and a non-parent. Parties settled after one day of testimony. Represented non-parent/sole managing conservator.

October 2009 – October 2009
Divorce - jury award of attorney fees $16,000.00

May, 2009. Custody Trial Won. Represented the father of the children. Father filed a modification lawsuit seeking to gain primary conservatorhsip of two young children. Significant issue in the case: which parent would better support the child's relationship with the other parent. This was a lengthy trial with complex legal issues.

Trial: Won. Divorce with contested custody of 2-year-old child. Represented husband/father;

Trial: Won. Divorce case, the contested issues were property division, the gross value of the estate was 500,000.00.

Trial: Won. Modification of Divorce Decree seeking custody of 3 children, represented father. Father won custody.

Trial: Won. Modification of Divorce Decree defending right to home school children. modification of conservatorship from Joint Managing Conservatorship to Sole Managing Conservatorship;

Writ of Mandamus: Won. Modification of Divorce Decree defending against increase in child support and fighting for transfer of case. Successful Writ of Mandamus to the Court of Appeals against Court in San Antonio;

Trial: Won. Divorce case, alleged fault grounds in the break-up of the marriage. Estimated gross value of the estates, 300,000.00.

Trial: Won. Divorce case and Immigration case: Contested issues were fault grounds in the break-up of the marriage and a request for disproportionate division of the marital estates. Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed by Congress in 1994, the spouses and children of United States citizens or lawful permanent residents (LPR) may self-petition to obtain lawful permanent residency. This case there were only general allegations of a bad marital relationship which may be enough in the Divorce Court but will not necessarily succeed in the Immigration Court where you have to prove extreme mental cruelty. Proof of domination, isolation and signs depression is what is necessary to win the petition. Every case of this nature is fact driven, this result may not be the same in another case. Estimated gross value of estates, 308,000.00.

Grandparents successful gained Sole Managing Conservatorship of their grandchild after the murder of their son.

Trial: Won. Divorce case with contested custody of the children and contested property division. Approximate gross value of estate, $150,000.00;

Trial, wife retained custody of children, property division reflected husband's suggested division. Divorce case, the contested issues were the custody of two children and property division. The gross value of the estate, 1,500,000.00

Case settled after winning several hearings on contempt of court against mother. International child custody case, represented father in his attempt to locate his son;

Case settled in mediation after many hearings. Divorce case, contested issues were property division and discovery and recovery of property. The gross martial estate was approximately 2,500,000.00. This case involved tracing assets through several international banks and international companies;

Modification of custody of child. Case was settled during trial. The mother of the child had alleged the father and Stepmother were emotionally abusing the child;

Divorce case, contested issues were property division and custody of minor children. Won custody at hearing on Temporary Orders, the case later settled to client's satisfaction;

Divorce case and contested property division issues including reimbursement claims, tracing separate assets of the wife resulted in successful settlement of case on day of trial;

Termination of Parental Rights of father. Successful termination case of parental rights of father who had emotionally and physically abused mother;

Modification of Custody filed by father; Won temporary custody at hearing, case later settled in conformity with temporary orders;

Divorce case, contested issues were property division and confirmation of separate property. Approximate value of estates $100,000.00;

Divorce case, contested issues were custody and property division. The case settled at mediation;

Modification of custody of children, father (client) sought to be appointed the Sole Managing Conservator of minor children. Father won requested relief at hearing on temporary custody. The case later settled in conformity to temporary orders;

Modification of custody of child, suit filed by mother. The child lived with the father in Tennessee, mother successfully won custody invloved many jurisdiction issues and criminal issues;

Trial: Won. Immigration Court. The federal government sought to remove (deport) family that had lived and worked LEGALLY in the United States for the previous 13 years. The family relied upon an erroneous order from the District office of the USCIS allowing them to travel to thier country of origin for a short visit. The family through our office filed an Application for Relief from Removal, (Cancellation of Removal). This form of discretionary relief is available to qualifying lawful permanent residents and qualifying non-permanent residents. For lawful permanent residents, cancellation of removal may be granted if the individual: Has been continuously present for at least 10 years;

• Has been a person of good moral character during that time;
• Has not been convicted of an offense that would make him or her removable; and
• Demonstrates that removal would result in exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to his or her immediate family members (limited to the alien’s spouse, parent, or child) who are either U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
• Only a few thousand of these cases can be granted by the immigration Court each year. We agressively prepared our case, provided the Immigration Court two expert witnesses in trial, Court granted our reqested relief and adjusted the status of all members of the family;

Unless otherwise indicated, Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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