Gary Kollmeier

Services

The Law Office of Gary Kollmeier provides comprehensive and experienced Family Law and Dispute Resolution Services.

Pre-Marital and Post-Marital Agreements

Premarital Agreements allow each party to plan ahead for the eventual dissolution of marriage by death or divorce and will provides protection from the creation of community property and/or protection of separate property during marriage. 

A postmarital agreement is similar to a premarital agreement, other than it is executed after the marriage to effect a post marriage partition of property.   The legal effect can be the same in any case and the rules of enforceability are also generally the same. 

Partition Agreements

A post marriage Partition Agreement can convert Community Property to Separate, or Separate to Community for estate planning purposes or preservation of assets in contemplation of divorce or protection from creditors.           

Collaborative Law

Family Law and Probate Disputes can resolved using the emerging field of Collaborative Law, which encourages cooperative and non-adversarial techniques to help parties to the dispute reach a settlement.   Collaborative Law is a solution-oriented alternative to traditional divorce. Instead of focusing on getting the largest financial reward no matter the human or financial cost, the parties try to find "win-win" solutions that meet the needs of both sides.  All participants agree to work together respectfully, honestly and in good faith. No one may go to court, or even threaten to do so, as long as they are in the Collaborative Process. In the unlikely event that a party feels that court is a better alternative, the Collaborative Law process terminates and both spouses must hire new lawyers to take their case to court.

Mediation Services

The Law Office of Gary Kollmeier provides family law mediation services and collaborative law services, including meeting facilities that promote a pleasant and comfortable dispute resolution experience.   Convenient free parking, handicap accessible facilities, and easy access all promote the opportunity for relaxing the stress involved in resolving complex disputes.

Divorce with Property Issues

We can handle Texas divorce cases such as most complex cases involving large and diverse marital estates with significant characterization and valuation issues, retirement issues, spousal support, as well as provide cost effective simpler divorce services when the parties have reached agreements in advance.

Divorce with Child Custody Issues

Understanding the uniqueness and importance of each situation in which children’s issues are involved, we can handle cases involving Custody, Support, Possession/Visitation, and enforcement of court orders for support or possession.

Suit Affecting The Parent-Child Relationship (children’s issues without divorce)

Paternity establishment to defend and protect a father’s rights to his children.
Custody - Conservatorship- Possession/Visitation Access
Child Support Establishment and Modifications
Child Support and Visitation Enforcement

Grand-Parent Rights 

If there is a need to establish Grandparent rights to protect the best interest of the children, including Grandparent Access, Custody - Conservatorship- Possession/Visitation, we can help

Name Changes

Change of name for adults and children are procedures that we handle quickly and efficiently

Adoption law can be complex and daunting area of family law litigation.   We have handled numerous adoptions of children, including step-parent adoptions.   Sometimes, to adopt a child, you need to terminate a natural parents’ rights, we have the experience in this area also.

If you have ever been a "family unit" or "household" or in a “dating relationship”, and have suffered from family violence, a Protective order is available through the Courts and furnished to law enforcement officials. 

Enforcement/Clarification of Court Orders

If parent fails to pay child support, fails to provide medical support or fails to allow possession of a child, enforcement of Court orders is available.

If a former spouse fails to deliver property, pay alimony or otherwise violate the terms of the divorce decree, Court enforcement procedures are available to remedy these problems

We have extensive experience in the practical enforcement of court orders

Please call and schedule an appointment for a consultation. An in-depth interview usually takes at least one to two hours to explore and understand the dynamics of a client's situation and explore practical options and resolutions to legal issues. The normal cost of an initial consultation is only $175.00