To have the privacy of your home disrupted can be jarring. We are used to the four walls of our home being a place where we can be ourselves, spend ...
You probably have a fair amount of questions concerning any investigation that Child Protective Services (CPS) begins about your family. If this is ...
If CPS has recently contacted you about a report being made to them that your child has possibly been abused or neglected, you are probably feeling a ...
You may consider yourself to be a friendly, outgoing person, but that does not necessarily mean that you possess the communication skills needed to ...
One of the most common requests that I will field from a new client with the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC is to have their child be able to be ...
It would not be out of the ordinary for a person involved with a CPS case to have warrants out for his or her arrest. You may be attempting to gather ...
If you are going through a child custody or divorce case the thought has probably crossed your mind as to whether or not you would want your child to ...
There are some people in the world that would have you believe that money is the root of all evil. The Bible says that it is easier for a camel to ...
If you are in the middle of a divorce right now as you read this, I know that what you are going through is one of the most difficult times in your ...
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 ...
As we here in Southeast Texas get closer to the end of the school year, it is understandable for our minds to drift more towards days spent having fun ...
Your rights in a Child Protective Services (CPS) case It can feel like you have no rights whatsoever and that CPS can do whatever they would like to ...
If you have been served with a petition for divorce or a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship , then you may have questions about how to ...
After attempting to negotiate a settlement in your family law case you were unable to do so. Now, you and your attorney have met and planned how to ...
In Texas family law cases, conservatorships refer to a legal term for custody. As a family law attorney, I am familiar with the term custody for ...
It is no secret that you are exposed to stressful situations as a military member. These are not always the sort of deadline-driven; people induce ...
Have you ever misunderstood something but never bothered to ask for a clarification? Or have you ever been said something by a friend or relative that ...
In a divorce or child custody case in Texas any child under the age of eighteen is covered by the conservatorship, possession, access and visitation ...
Often, it feels that the hearing of the Temporary order comes very quickly. There have been times when representing the Petitioner, there have only ...
If your child has been removed from your care, then a judge will hold hearings to discuss the merits of your child's removal and your child's ability ...
If you've been reading the blog posts from the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC , for the past few weeks, you'll know that we've been focusing on Child ...
A relatively recent phenomenon that we have seen occur in the United States is the rise of what is known as “ Grey Divorces .” These are divorces ...
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 you have a toothache, would you ever consider pulling your tooth or filling a cavity? When your car doesn't start in the morning, are you more ...
One issue that I would like to touch on at the outset of this blog post is that if CPS becomes aware of potential abuse or neglect of your child ...
From speaking with and working with many parents who are going through a divorce , I can tell you that one of the biggest concerns each of them has is ...
Whether or not you need to hire an attorney before beginning a, Child Protective Services case is one of the most important questions you can ask ...
Going through a contested CPS case means that you are likely encountering this state agency for the first time. One of the most common questions that ...
Receiving a court summons-What should you do? One minute you mind your own business, and the next, you have been handed some paper from a person ...
The tricky part of being involved in a Child Protective Services ( CPS ) investigation is that the same people who are investigating you for allegedly ...