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As a Houston, Texas divorce lawyer I have had the opportunity to help parents with their parental relocation cases. If you are seeking to relocate with your children or you are seeking to ensure that your children remain close by so you can fully ...

Once you and your spouse have gotten a divorce you will likely want to move on to the “next phase” of your life as quickly as possible. No matter how well your divorce went it is an experience that you do not want to relive or think about with any ...

It is well known that Houston is a city of transplants. It’s likely that you or your family are not from Houston originally, but instead moved to the area from another city, state or country. Couple this fact with the transportability of many jobs ...

Suppose that you have gone through a divorce from your spouse and you are attempting to adjust to life as a single adult raising a child in different households. You may need to find a new place to live and do so on a budget with one income instead ...

Relocation in Texas Counsel from a Knowledgeable Houston Attorney Are you a custodial parent that needs to relocate with your children? Or a non-custodial parent that needs to challenge your co-parent's relocation request? In most divorces, judges ...

Texas is a big state. Texas is a state with a lot of people living here. Stop me before I tell you something you already knew. Fort Hood is one of the largest military installations in the country. Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio is the site ...

When it comes to raising a family, many of the actions that parents take can be scrutinized heavily. For one parent, a particular parenting act may seem second nature or incredibly normal while for another parent the same act may seem quite the ...

Houston Family Lawyer The family law attorneys at The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC routinely represent spouses going through divorce and other family law matters throughout Harris County including Houston, Northwest Houston, Champions, Spring, ...

It is not surprising to learn that many divorces have been filed because one spouse is addicted to either drugs or alcohol. When a person isn’t able to control their behavior to an extent where the behavior begins to harm their relationships then it ...

An Order can come from a court in Texas that mandates each party to a divorce to be drug tested for many reasons. Among the reasons why a parent may lose the right to have as much possession and access to their children as they would like, drug use ...

Unfortunately, there are family law cases that involve one parent making allegations of substance abuse against the other parent. In some scenarios these allegations are just that- allegations- and no evidence exists in order to substantiate them. ...

The general position of the State of Texas, its courts and its legislature is that parents should be able to have fulfilling relationships with their children. This means being able to not only share in the rights and duties that are inherent in ...

I think the most common goal that I will hear from parents (mainly fathers) is that they want 50/50 or split custody with their spouse after the divorce is over. From my experience, fathers have had the false narrative that the best they can do is ...

The Standard Possession Order (SPO) is the, well, standard for possession for parents in Texas family law cases who are not designated as the person to determine the primary residence for their child. If you have been awarded visitation rights in a ...

There is nothing more invasive than a state agency knocking on your door and asking you for access to your life. Add to that the fact that you are also being suspected of abusing and/or neglecting your children and the stress associated with your CPS ...

You probably have a fair amount of questions in regard to any investigation that Child Protective Services (CPS) begins in relation to your family. If this is your first time going through the process and have no clue about what to expect you may be ...

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 ...

When you hire an attorney to represent you in a case involving Child Protective Services ( CPS ) you are placing a lot of trust in that person to competently and effectively represent your interests. You are likely paying that person some money to do ...

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 ...

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 ...

Houston Family Lawyer The family law attorneys at Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC. routinely represent spouses going through divorce and other f amily law matters throughout Harris County including Houston, Northwest Houston, Champions, Spring, ...

If you are a parent who is facing a CPS investigation due to an addiction to drugs or alcohol there is specific information you should be aware of as you begin to map out a plan for yourself and your family. You are likely aware that your ability to ...

When considering the potential safety risks that could result in your child being removed from your home domestic violence ranks very high on the list. It is looked upon as being so high a risk and such a potential danger to your child’s well being ...

It is possible for a teenager to be a part of a CPS investigation as both the subject of the investigation as a parent as the child who was potential abused or neglected by their parent. If you are a teenage parent then you have the same ...

Supposed that you are a parent of a child who was recently removed by CPS from your home. What’s more, now CPS has gone to court and asked a judge for an order that allows them to keep conservatorship rights to your child for an indefinite basis. It ...

A general caveat that I apply to many blog posts written on behalf of the attorneys with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC is that the advice that we give and the hypothetical situations we present are intended to apply to as many of you reading as ...

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 ...

The most important aspect of your being able to visit with your child during your Child Protective Services ( CPS ) case is that you all will have been separated from one another for what will likely be the longest period in your lives. Going from ...

In all of the confusion, stress, and anxiety that surrounds a Child Protective Services case in Texas, one of your most immediate concerns likely has to do with how quickly you can see your child if he is removed from your home. If CPS wins temporary ...

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 ...

One of the saddest aspects of being a family law attorney is running into people – both clients and opposing parties- who are addicted to drugs or alcohol . Drug and alcohol abuse is a trait that is common among families that are failing on some ...

If you have recently been contacted by CPS about a report being made to them that your child has possibly been abused or neglected you are probably feeling a bit uneasy at this moment. You don’t know what to expect from working with CPS and you have ...

If you are a parent who has been alerted by CPS that a person has made the agency aware of possible abuse or neglect of your child, you probably have a lot of questions. Who made the call? What incident did the person make the call about? Is the ...