Child abuse and neglect are two of the most difficult topics to discuss in relation to Texas family law. Divorces and child custody cases are the most ...
One of the most rewarding aspects of being a family law attorney is having the opportunity to serve the community in which we live. The attorneys and ...
An unfortunate side effect of the pandemic and our government's response to it has been an increase in occurrences of child abuse. While many of us ...
What comes to mind when you hear the words "emotional" and "abuse"? What comes to mind? I'm willing to bet that if you were being sincere, the image ...
If you have become involved in a Child Protective Services investigation about your child or a child in your family, you likely have many questions ...
Suppose you've read through the blog posts on our website for a long enough period. In that case, I'm willing to bet that you have come across a post ...
To begin with, we should establish what CPS is so that we can learn more about what happens when a person makes a report to CPS. CPS stands for Child ...
Custody issues within a context related to divorce or child custody cases in Texas are among the most difficult to manage. The reason being is that ...
One of the most frightening propositions that I can think of that a parent would have to go through is having their child removed from their home by ...
Child Protective Services learns of potential incidents involving abuse or neglect of a child from reports made via telephone. These reports are ...
For most parents having your parenting style or parenting results questioned by another person can be extremely irritating. Think of all the times ...
When Child Protective Services ( CPS ) comes out to your house to initiate an investigation, they may do so based on a report that they have received ...
Unfortunately children suffer from abuse and neglect at the hands of caregivers or other adults all too often. With this in mind Child Protective ...
Imagine hearing a knock on your front door, much to your surprise. You weren't expecting anyone. It is relatively early in the morning, too early for ...
Unfortunately, family law cases involve one parent making allegations of substance abuse against the other parent. In some scenarios, these ...
As a Houston Divorce Lawyer I have been involved in several divorce cases where substance abuse was an issue in the case. This has taken the form of ...
When we feel like we are not in control of a situation, it can be uncomfortable. It’s like being behind the wheel of a car on the freeway and ...
Are you going through a situation where Child Protective Services has contacted you about an investigation that is pending that relates to one of your ...
Some of the most difficult yet rewarding family law cases to represent families in are Child Protective Services cases. These are the sort of cases ...
Money fights. Infidelity. These are two of the more common reasons people get divorced in our country. There are violations of trust inherent in each ...
Writing about domestic abuse is extremely difficult to do. From my perspective, it is difficult for a couple of reasons. For one, I have never been ...
And extremely daunting in nerve-wracking experience. That is how most parents that I've ever worked with will describe a CPS case. A CPS case is one ...
An unfortunate part of our world today is that drug use is a reality in the homes of many children living in Texas. When parents use drugs in the ...
Some of the more frantic and concerned people that I have the opportunity to meet with as an attorney with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC , are ...
I'm sure you've heard the phrase "all is fair in love and war." This refers to the idea that going to extremes in defense of what you hold dear to you ...
In attempting to restrict the spread of the coronavirus many counties in Texas initially encouraged staying at home. The various stay at home orders ...
It can be alarming and worrying to receive a knock at the door only to find someone from Child Protective Services on the other side of your front ...
Every day across our state, the lives of men women, and children are being threatened due to abuse and neglect. While the state of Texas has caring ...
Child Protective Services in Texas is part of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). This state agency’s objective is to ...
If you have children, you may understand what a joy being a parent to a child is. A child's innocence is one of the purest things in life, and as a ...