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Primary custody awarded to Mr. Granata’s client who had not been in the child’s life for over four years. Mr. Granata was able to successfully show that changing the child’s primary domicile to the absent parent was necessary because of serious concerns over neglect and abuse with the other parent.

Mr. Granata obtained a ruling from the Court, that based on the facts and circumstances of his client, that no periodic child support should be entered. The Court concurred with this position and rendered a ruling where the non-custodial parent would not have to pay child support.

Mr. Granata obtained a judgment against the opposing party for non payment of child support in the amount of $3,500.00.

Mr. Granata successfully negotiated an out of court settlement with the Texas Attorney General after they filed an enforcement against his client for failure to pay child support. The terms of the structured agreement required the Attorney General to dismiss their lawsuit. Additionally, the Attorney General agreed to reduce the obligor’s child support obligation in accordance with the guidelines established by the Texas Family Code.

After a full day divorce trial, Mr. Granata successfully obtained a favorable child support ruling that was three times less than the demand from the custodial parent. Mr. Granata also removed an unnecessary requirement that his client’s possession and access with his children be supervised. Mr. Granata successfully established his client did not pose any ongoing threat to his children which was vital for his client’s attempt to reestablish his parental bond.

The noncustodial parent (who resides in another state) was facing a back child support judgment potentially in excess of $30,000.00. Mr. Granata successfully negotiated an agreement with the custodial parent’s lawyer that no back or retroactive child support should be entered in this case and thus saved the client

A mother who is the primary joint managing conservator of a young child was granted a significant upward adjustment to the father’s child support. The father and his attorney unsuccessfully argued the Court should calculate the obligor’s gross monthly income based on erroneous assumptions. Mr. Granata decisively counter argued the correct application of the calculation the Court should use in arriving at monthly gross income. Mr. Granata’s request for interim attorney’s was also granted.

Mr. Granata successfully presented and argued a Motion to the Associate Judge of the 330th Judicial District Court a request for his out of state client to obtain additional possession time. Mr. Granata’s client was frustrated with the progress he was making establishing his parent-child relationship with his under three year old son and made the request to the Court. The Court agreed that frequent and continuing contact with a child so young would be in the child’s short and long term best interest.

Client mistakenly missed his Court date and a default temporary order was entered. Mr. Granata was retained to fix the default temporary order and successfully argued his Motion to Reconsider the default temporary order. Sole primary custody was switched to his client, a finding of family violence against the other side was entered, child and spousal support was undone and the other side was Ordered to pay support to Mr. Granata’s client. The client is a long time commercial real estate developer and the client happily informed Mr. Granata he “is the best lawyer he has ever seen.”

After client represented themselves Pro Se at a Temporary Orders hearing and unsuccessfully tried to obtain primary custody of their child, the presiding District Court reversed the decision of the Associate Judge and granted Mr. Granata’s client immediate primary custody.