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A status hearing in relation to your Child Protective Services hearing will focus on the status of your child being in temporary custody of the state as well as the service plan that you are expected to complete in order to have your child returned ...

If you have become involved in a Child Protective Services investigation in relation to your child or a child in your family, then you likely have many questions that you need to be answered. It can be startling to be living your life normally and ...

Child Protective Services learns of potential incidents involving abuse or neglect of a child from reports that are made via telephone. These reports are anonymous and intended to bring important information to the attention of the agency as quickly ...

The good news is that your child is back in your home after a long absence due to an ongoing CPS case . The not so good news is that you are now going to have to make adjustments to how you did things previously. The successful integration of your ...

Great news! Your child has been returned home after being away for up to one year. You have done what was needed to improve the safety of your home and to ensure that your child is your number one priority. CPS probably had you attend a multitude of ...

When you are working your way through a Child Protective Services investigation the time that you are afforded with your child is precious. Having a child removed from your house was an ordeal that you hope will never be repeated and whatever your ...

Many people that I have spoken to as an attorney with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC have asked me how exactly their child may be removed from their home as a result of a Child Protective Services ( CPS ) investigation. The first thing that I ...

If your child has been removed from your care then a judge will be holding hearings to discuss the merits of your child’s removal and then the ability of your child to be returned to your care. You will have an opportunity to hire your own attorney ...

As a parent, you have the responsibility to raise your child and to provide the basic necessities of life for him or her. Part of this responsibility is to see to it that he or she are protected from harm. This can be the harm in the form of physical ...

If during the course of an investigation by Child Protective Services ( CPS ) an investigator seeks to interview your child, you should know that this is normal and not an indication of any specific direction that your case is expected to go. By this ...

During a case that involves Child Protective Services ( CPS ) you would be excused if you lost sight on occasion of the fact that despite all the troubles and difficulties that you are going through, ultimately your child is caught up in much more ...

When you’ve just been dealt a blow in your life you may feel like stepping back and not doing much of anything. For instance, if Child Protective Services ( CPS ) initiates an investigation into you and your family you may feel like it’s the end of ...

Family law cases that involve Child Protective Services ( CPS ) involve some of the more difficult and frustrating subject matter of any sort of case that the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC helps clients with. When CPS becomes involved in a family’s ...

When Child Protective Services (CPS) is investigation an allegation of abuse or neglect against your and/or your spouse, it common for case workers to investigate and conduct interviews of your children, you and other family members. These are some ...

Your life was probably pretty predictable before Child Protective Services became involved in an investigation regarding your child. You woke up, got ready for work, got your child ready for school and resumed the process the following day. Maybe ...

The tough part of being involved in a Child Protective Services ( CPS ) investigation is that the same people who are investigating you for allegedly abusing or neglecting your child are the same people who can permanently clear your name and help ...

At the beginning of a Texas Child Protective Services case, a hearing will be held involving all parties- you, your spouse, Child Protective Services and anyone else related to the case. The purpose of this hearing will be to determine whether or not ...

In the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC ’s final installment covering Texas Family Law courts we will discuss Child Protective Services ( CPS ) and how a court case involving this agency will proceed if you and your family become involved in one. ...

People going through difficult situations in their personal lives are often frantic. This is understandable. When something isn’t right with a family member, especially a child, your brain can go into emergency mode and the next thing you know you’re ...

Suppose that you and your family have become the subject of a Child Protective Services ( CPS ) case and it has been determined that your home is not a safe environment for your child to reside in. As a result, CPS has arranged to remove your child ...

Unfortunately children suffer from abuse and neglect at the hands of caregivers or other adults all too often. With this in mind Child Protective Services ( CPS ) functions within the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ( DFPS ) as a ...

The Department of Family and Protective Services ( DFPS ) investigates situations that involve abuse and/or neglect of a child. If it is suspected that your child has been abused or neglected a person may anonymously contact Child Protective Services ...

In the third and final installment in the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC’s series of blog posts on Child Protective Services , we will discuss issues surrounding the extent to which CPS can inspect your home. Finally, the post will conclude by going ...

During the past few weeks, the attorneys with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC have taken an opportunity to write about the steps of different types of family law cases in an effort to help you prepare for beginning one. Whether you have never ...

If Child Protective Services ( CPS ) becomes a part of your life it is understandable to feel a lot of different emotions all at once. You are likely some combination of angry, upset, stressed out and even embarrassed. Your family life is now being ...

Like all things in life, good and bad, your CPS case and investigation will eventually end. If you are just beginning the process it may not seem like it but it is absolutely true that CPS will not be a part of your life for an indefinite time ...

While you may feel like retreating into a corner during the initial days of a Child Protective Services (CPS) investigation involving your child, I can tell you that this is not a good use of one of your most important resources- your extended ...

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 those parents who have recently been contacted by Child Protective Services (CPS). A phone call ...

As we have spent the past few weeks discussing the subject, you can hopefully tell that a CPS case can be complicated, difficult, stressful and rewarding all at the same time. You will be pushed in terms of your patience and ability to manage your ...

You may consider yourself to be a friendly, outgoing person but that does not necessarily mean that you possess the communication skills that are needed to be able to communicate with a CPS case investigator. The reason for this is that CPS workers ...

If you have been reading through the blogs posts that the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC has been posting the past few days then you will know that we highly encourage any person who is going through an investigation with Child Protective Services ( ...

At the conclusion of your Child Protective Services case the agency will determine whether or not there is sufficient evidence available regarding whether or not you have abused or neglected your child. Depending on the outcome of your case you and ...

If you and your family are involved in an investigation with Child Protective Services ( CPS ) then you should be aware that part of that investigation will be an inspection of your home. A CPS investigator can show up at any time on your doorstep to ...

To this point in our series of blog posts on Child Protective Services ( CPS ) investigations we have discussed many topics that range from the persons involved in the investigation, to managing your own anxieties and expectations to how to advocate ...

The concept of the attorney-client privilege is fairly well known among citizens of our country. The basic premise is that if you are represented by an attorney the information that you provide to him or her is confidential and cannot be shared with ...