What happens to your Texas CPS case once you get to court? CPS cases usually follow one of two paths after the agency receives a phone call where ...
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 ...
If your child is removed from your home in conjunction with a Child Protective Services case, it is likely the state agency will still want your child ...
Status Hearing A Status Hearing is one of the most critical steps of a CPS case . It is held after CPS has prepared a service plan. Within two months ...
How much do you know about Child Protective Services cases in Texas? I'm willing to bet that the answer to that question is not very much. I'll make ...
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 ...
Even though having your child removed from your home as a result of a CPS case is a relatively rare occurrence, the reality is that there exists a ...
Working within a Child Protective Services case means that you will be responsible for understanding the process to make decisions and give input when ...
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It can be a helpless feeling if your child is in someone else’s care and is harmed in some way. When it occurs in conjunction with a Child Protective ...
If you have multiple children involved in a Child Protective Services ( CPS ) investigation, then the agency will make every effort to place those ...
When you have school-aged children going through a CPS case, you must spend as much time with them as possible to help them cope with the case's ...
Picture this: your one-year-old child is just starting to walk and has toddled into the kitchen looking for a snack. You look down at her and smile ...
Your life was probably pretty predictable before Child Protective Services became involved in an investigation regarding your child. You woke up, got ...
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 ...
Understanding the basic steps of a CPS investigation should be one of the first things you investigate as you and your family become involved with the ...
Going through a CPS case can be one of the most intimidating experiences that a parent must face. The idea that your relationship with your child ...
During a Child Protective Services ( CPS ) case, it may feel like you have no right to assert but believe me, that is only how it feels. Once you take ...
If you have a relative or close family friend or are interested in housing your child during a Child Protective Services ( CPS ) case, you should ...
If you are a father of a child going through a Child Protective Services ( CPS ) case, then you may feel a bit left out of the process. The odds are ...
From my experiences, I have learned that almost every family involved in a Texas Child Protective Service s case has concerns about the possible ...
When it comes to unpleasant experiences as a parent, few can match that of being contacted by Child Protective Services. Child Protective Services, or ...
Of all the different family law cases you and your family could go through, I think the most frustrating and often disheartening is a Child Protective ...
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ( DFPS ) has underneath its governance a division known as Child Protective Services ( CPS ). ...
When Child Protective Services ( CPS) begins to investigate your family, they will be charged with making decisions that are in the best interests of ...
Before we continue our discussion on the court process associated with your CPS case , I wanted to take a quick timeout to go over what a service plan ...
In the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC ’s final installment covering Texas Family L aw courts courts courts courts , we will discuss Child Protective ...
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 ...
I frequently get the call from potential clients when they have come under the radar of CPS after someone has placed an anonymous call to the Texas ...
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 ...