In a Texas Child Protective Services case, a development that can occur is removing your child from your home. The first thing we need to talk about ...
The State of Texas has specific requirements that you must meet to be legally able to adopt a child in our state. For starters, you must be at least ...
The decision to adopt a child takes a lot of thought and consideration. If you and your spouse have tried to conceive a child together without ...
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 ...
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ( DFPS ) has underneath its governance a division known as Child Protective Services ( CPS ). ...
The Department of Family and Protective Services ( DFPS ) investigates situations that involve abuse and/or neglect of a child. If it is suspected ...
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 ...
Like most things in the law, the laws in Texas that relate to family law matters like divorce have changed over time. Whether the law in question is ...
Unfortunately children suffer from abuse and neglect at the hands of caregivers or other adults all too often. With this in mind Child Protective ...
In the world of family law , standing is a concept that is involved with most every sort of case that goes before a court. A court has no authority to ...
Fortunately for those lucky enough to call themselves Texans, there are many options to explore if you are interested in growing your family via ...
At the beginning of a Texas Child Protective Services case, a hearing will be held involving all parties- you, your spouse, Child Protective Services, ...
In the event that you and your family are impacted by a Child Protective Services ( CPS ) case or you are otherwise unable to care for your child, ...
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 ...
Caring for the health and safety of Texas children is the responsibility that the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is charged with ...
Child Protective Services in Texas is part of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). This state agency’s objective is to ...
Today, I would like to continue discussing an important topic related to family law : adoption . If you are interested in going back to yesterday's ...
An adoption order created in another country regarding you adopting a child from that country is given as much weight and enforceability as an ...
If your family is in a state of turmoil due to violence, financial problems, or anything in between then you may have concerns about the stability of ...
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 ...
Because of the particular circumstances surrounding Native American children, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was created in 1978. The Act ...
A protective order and a restraining order are both similar in that they are orders that must be signed and approved by the Court. They offer ...
Under the Texas Family Code, Child Protective Services (CPS) provides a great deal of authority to investigate allegations of abuse or neglect against ...
If you are a Texas resident you are likely aware that our state’s foster care system has not been receiving the best of headlines recently. It seems ...
The beginning years of a child’s life are the most important for their development. Therefore, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ...
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 ...
