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If you are the stepparent of a child you have the ability in Texas to file a case that seeks the adoption of your stepchild. Often times your spouse (the child's biological mother or father) will join together with you. In that instance, you and your ...

The adoption process can be a very emotional experience for everyone involved. You may be feeling excited, anxious, or unsure about what steps to take next. The attorneys at The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC, are here to answer all your questions ...

Fortunately for those of us who are lucky enough to call ourselves Texans, there are many options to explore if you are interested in growing your family via adoption . The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is the most direct method ...

If you are a Texas citizen and are interested in pursuing an adoption of a child who lives outside of the United States, then I would like to share with you some information on what you should expect. There are many issues that are associated with ...

Given our state's close proximity to Mexico, it is likely that many of you reading this blog either have family that lives in Mexico or is yourself a resident of that country. If you are interested in learning more about the adoption process and how ...

Seeking to adopt another adult can be a time consuming, yet rewarding effort to undertake. Today’s blog post from the Law Office of Bryan Fagan seeks to provide you with the knowledge of what steps to take and how an attorney may be able to help you ...

The decision to adopt a child is one that takes a lot of thought and consideration. If you and your spouse have tried to conceive a child together without success, or if you are incapable of doing so adoption is an option for you to undertake that ...

Although they come with less regularity than questions about child custody or divorce cases , people do come into the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC with questions about adoption and how our office may be able to assist them with a potential ...

The notion of what a family is and what people can come together to create a family is changing before our eyes. What our parents would have thought of as a “traditional” family is likely not what you believe a traditional family to look like. In ...

Blended families are more and more becoming the norm in Texas and around our country. With that, the dynamics of what a family looks like and who comprises the family are changing. In situations where a parent re-marries after divorce children begin ...

Today, I would like to continue discussing an important topic that is related to family law : adoption . If you are interested in going back to yesterday’s blog post in order to read what we posted on this subject at that time I would endorse that ...

Reliable Houston Adoption Attorney Helping Your Family Grow Choosing to adopt a child can be such a joyous occasion, both for you and the child. The process of adopting a child, however, can be difficult to navigate. The adoption lawyer at the Law ...

Family Law is a field that sees its fair share of difficult cases and circumstances for an attorney to engage in. After all, when you get down to it we are working with people like yourself whose families are going through very tough times and ...

For an adoption to take place the parental rights of either the child’s mother or father must first be terminated by a court. A petition for adoption would be filed in the court with jurisdiction over the child. The petition will be filed by either ...

If you are the nonbiological parent to a child you should want to look for ways to legalize your relationship with your child in order to protect your rights. As a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT) parent, adoption is the most logical and ...

Attempting to adopt a child is one of the most generous and loving acts that you can undertake. If you have already filed your petition for adoption you have likely come to realize that there will be a social study completed on you, your spouse and ...

A few weeks ago I was doing consultations with prospective clients of the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC on a Saturday morning when a husband and wife walked in to speak with us. I came to find out that the wife had two children from her prior ...

In some cases, at the conclusion of a Child Protective Services case, an opportunity will arise to adopt a child. This is one of the handfuls of options that you can undertake if you seek to adopt a child. One of the other methods would be to adopt a ...

If you and your spouse have any inkling about starting a business with one another then you will want to read this blog post. Starting a business with your spouse is not like starting a business with a neighbor or friend. You may end up owing a duty ...

An adoption order that is created in another country in regard to you adopting a child from that country is given as much weight and enforceability as an adoption order created in Texas. The only exception to this would be if the order’s contents ...

Surrogates are women who carry children for a family who are unable to conceive a child themselves. With the legalization of same sex marriages across the United States as well as the continuing need for helping spouses in traditional marriages ...

Families come in all shapes and sizes. If you are in a relationship and are interested in getting married then you need to ask yourself some questions before moving forward with wedding plans. The answers that you get can be the difference between a ...

In order to adopt a child, it is a requirement that the child’s legal parents either be deceased or have their parental rights terminated before the adoption application be considered. There are two ways to go about terminating a parent’s parental ...