Matt Zimmerman - Family Law - Civil Attorney - Abilene TX

Explore Matt Zimmerman’s case results here. As an experienced attorney in family law, civil law, and probate matters, Matt is dedicated to achieving exceptional outcomes for his clients and their loved ones.

His case results here highlight a range of successes, from divorce and child custody to real estate and civil law. Below, we feature a selection of his noteworthy achievements.

Keep in mind that every case is unique, influenced by its specific facts and circumstances. While Matt and his team work diligently to deliver outstanding results, outcomes vary, and similar results cannot be guaranteed for every case.

Successful Real Estate Resolution Through Adverse Possession

RESULTS: Successful Real Estate Resolution Through Adverse Possession When it comes to family disputes involving an estate, emotions and tensions often run high. That was certainly the case for our client, who faced an unfortunate and unexpected legal challenge after her father passed away without leaving a will. The Challenge Our client approached Blizzard and…

Secure Your Children’s Best Interests

RESULTS: Undermining Parental Rights Case Details A mother with primary custody of her son found herself facing serious allegations from her ex-partner regarding parental rights. As she made plans to relocate from Abilene to the Dallas metroplex, her son’s father raised concerns that she was attempting to undermine his parental rights. Legal Strategy & Defense…

Man’s Paternity Dispute

RESULTS: Father’s Paternity Not Listed Properly on Birth Certificate In a complex paternity dispute, Attorney Matt Zimmerman once again demonstrated the significance of experienced legal representation. The case began when our Client, who had separated from his wife after only six months of marriage, was informed that she was pregnant. Despite his efforts to manage…

Mom Gets Kids Back- Grand Jury No Billed

RESULTS: Strategic Victory: Grand Jury Refuses Felony Injury to a Child Charges and Mother Gets Her Children Back. In a profound demonstration of legal acumen and compassion, Attorneys Jacob Blizzard and Matt Zimmerman successfully represented a young mother entangled in a federal criminal case involving charges that threatened her family and future. The case, which…

How to Establish Paternity After Father Dies

RESULTS: Establishing Paternity I recently had a young lady come to my office with a legal issue that revealed a strange quirk about Texas Family Law when it comes to how to establish paternity after father dies. My client, let’s call her Jen, became pregnant with her first child. She was preparing to marry the…

Divorce – Successful Judgement

My client was a woman in her mid-sixties who had been married to a man for 8 years; they had no children together. He had been unfaithful to her and refused to accept responsibility for it, so she decided to leave him even though it would cost her having to downsize her lifestyle in a…

Child Custody Dispute – Protective Order Granted

RESULT: Protective Order Granted In a child welfare case that goes to trial involving a request for a protective order, my client was a mother whose children were terrified of their father after he got drunk at a wedding, got in a fight with several men (including the security officer present), and then got arrested…

Child Custody Dispute – Drug Testing

RESULTS: Child Custody Dispute – Drug Testing In this child custody case, Matt’s client, the father of two children, was paying child support and seeing his kids every other weekend after his divorce. However, one day the father was distraught when he had his children tested for methamphetamine on the advice of his ex-wife’s former…

Child Custody Dispute – Grandchild In Danger

RESULTS: Child Custody Dispute with Parents My clients were grandparents of a child whose mother and stepfather were starving the child. They were scapegoating him for all of the misbehaviors of his siblings. Texas Child Protective Services (CPS) were somewhat involved, but for the most part, the misdeeds of the parents went unnoticed – until…

Family Probate Cases Six Years Apart

RESULTS: Client Retains Firm For 2nd Time Matt was retained to handle a probate case in November 2015 when our client’s fiance’ died suddenly. Our client posted this review on Google today. (7-1-2021) In our client’s words, “He (Matt) handled some of the unpleasant situations that arose in dealing with the family, and had the…

Child Custody Dispute – Custody Maintained

RESULTS: Child Custody Maintained Matt’s client had lost custody of his child after he went to prison. His ex-wife filed writ of habeas corpus and took the child from the stepmother, with who the child was most comfortable with. Matt filed an intervention under Tex R. Civ. Proc. Petition for Modification with a special pleading…

Termination of Parent-Child Relationship – Termination Achieved

RESULTS: Termination of Parent Child Relationship Family Law Attorney Matt Zimmerman goes to trial after his client divorced his spouse after he learned she had sexually assaulted their 2-year-old daughter. The spouse went to prison, but the father needed to terminate her rights to prevent further trauma to the child. Course of Action Matt filed…

Child Custody Dispute – Unrestricted Custody Achieved

At our law firm, we understand that family matters are deeply personal and often emotionally charged when it comes to child custody. This was clear when Matt represented a military veteran embroiled in a challenging legal dispute involving his parenting rights. The outcome of this case not only protected the client’s parental relationship but also…

Client – Earlene Martinez in her own words

When life feels overwhelming and the future uncertain, finding a trusted legal advocate can make all the difference. Attorney Matt Zimmerman recently provided a client with compassionate and experienced guidance across multiple legal challenges, bringing clarity, security, and justice to a difficult time. Here’s how this remarkable case unfolded and the results Matt achieved for…

Cruelty To Animals

RESULTS: Cruelty To Animals Case Matt takes on a case where the victim was a dog. Case Overview Our client was accused of shooting his neighbor’s dog – a medium to a large-sized mixed-breed dog with a fluffy blonde coat – in a case that escalated from a misdemeanor to a state jail felony charge…

Contract for Deed Case

When our client, let’s call him Jason, and his wife walked into our office, they were on the brink of losing something they’d worked tirelessly for – their home in a contract for deed case. They’re salt of the earth-type people. Over a decade, Jason had made every payment as agreed upon in his “contract…