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  • What are the 4 types of child neglect?
    What are the 4 types of child neglect?

    The beginning years of a child’s life are the most important for their development. Therefore, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) through the Child Protective Services work ...

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  • An Overview of the Texas Foster Care System
    An Overview of the Texas Foster Care System

    The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ( DFPS ) has underneath its governance a division known as Child Protective Services ( CPS ). This agency is responsible for protecting children ...

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  • When can a parent be awarded less than a Standard Possession Order in a Texas divorce?
    When can a parent be awarded less than a Standard Possession Order in a Texas divorce?

    The Standard Possession Order (SPO) is the, well, standard for possession for parents in Texas family law cases who are not designated as the person to determine the primary residence for their child. ...

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  • The Indian Child Welfare Act Examined
    The Indian Child Welfare Act Examined

    Because of the special circumstances surrounding Native American children, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was created in 1978. The Act requires child welfare organizations across the nation, ...

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  • What you need to know about how your Parental Rights can be Terminated
    What you need to know about how your Parental Rights can be Terminated

    Simply put, terminating your parental rights occurs when your rights to your child are taken away. This means that you are no longer your child’s parent and have no duty to support him or her and have ...

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  • Family Law Cases in Texas: Conservatorship, the Standard Possession Order and Child Support
    Family Law Cases in Texas: Conservatorship, the Standard Possession Order and Child Support

    Sole Managing Conservatorship In yesterday’s blog post we discussed that the typical arrangement for parents coming out of a divorce is for each to be named as a Joint Managing Conservator of their ...

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