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What you need to know about how your Parental Rights can be Terminatedwww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/december/what-you-need-to-know-about-how-your-parental-ri.aspx
Simply put, terminating your parental rights occurs when your rights to your child are taken away. This means that you are no longer your child’s parent and have no duty to support him or her and have no rights to make decisions regarding their well ...
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Is it a good idea to hire an attorney when your parental rights can be terminated?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/december/is-it-a-good-idea-to-hire-an-attorney-when-your-.aspx
Being in a position where your parental rights are at risk of being terminated means that you have to make decisions that can affect the rest of your life and the rest of your child’s life. Not only do you have to make decisions but you have to make ...
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How can parental rights be terminated in Texas?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2017/october/how-can-parental-rights-be-terminated-in-texas-.aspx
I recently had a gentleman come into the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC who had a question surrounding the issue of adoption of his wife’s child from a prior marriage. Apparently the biological father has never had much a relationship with the child ...
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What does it mean to terminate parental rights in order to adopt a child in Texas?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/december/what-does-it-mean-to-terminate-parental-rights-i.aspx
In order to adopt a child, it is a requirement that the child’s legal parents either be deceased or have their parental rights terminated before the adoption application be considered. There are two ways to go about terminating a parent’s parental ...
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Can your parental rights be terminated in regard to your mental health?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/september/can-your-parental-rights-be-terminated-in-regard.aspx
In yesterday's blog post from the Law Office of Bryan Fagan , we introduced the topic of mental health problems and their impact on divorces in Texas. I wanted to make sure that you were aware that while mental health problems are certainly important ...
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Terminating Parental Rights in Texas on the Absent Parentwww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2016/october/terminating-parental-rights-in-texas-on-the-abse.aspx
Today I met with a potential client asking for advice on whether they could terminate parental rights of their child's other parent. In this case the parent had been absent for several years and had not provided any support. In today’s blog I thought ...
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Can I Get My Ex-wife's New Marriage Terminated or Voided?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2017/january/can-i-get-my-ex-wifes-new-marriage-terminated-or.aspx
I am often looking for inspiration on topics to write about for or law firms blog. Recently, inspiration walked in the door in the form of a consult. The potential client who was inquiring about whether he could get his ex-wife’s new marriage ...
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Adoption: Essential information for Texas familieswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/april/adoption-essential-information-for-texas-familie.aspx
Although they come with less regularity than questions about child custody or divorce cases , people do come into the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC with questions about adoption and how our office may be able to assist them with a potential ...
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Terminating Parental Rightswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/categories/terminating-parental-rights.aspx
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terminate parental rightswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/categories/terminate-parental-rights.aspx
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Termination of Parental Rightswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law/termination-of-parental-rights.aspx
Termination of Parental Rights in Houston Speak with a Houston Family Lawyer Today! Parents have a number of rights pertaining to their children, including the right to visitation, custody, and the ability to make decisions regarding a child’s best ...
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Relinquishment and Termination of Parental Rights in Texaswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2017/may/relinquishment-and-termination-of-parental-right.aspx
Relinquishing one’s rights and duties as a parent in Texas can be easier said than done. One way that a parent can voluntarily relinquish their parental rights is to sign an affidavit of relinquishment of their parental rights. Affidavit of ...
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Voluntarily Relinquishing Your Parental Rights in Texaswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2016/november/voluntarily-relinquishing-your-parental-rights-i.aspx
I periodically consult with a potential client who ask about terminating their own parental rights. Why would a parent want to relinquish their parental rights? In this case as in it came come down to money. The father felt that child support was too ...
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15 Simple (But Important) Things To Remember About Texas Adoption Cases And Lawyerswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2016/september/15-simple-but-important-things-to-remember-about.aspx
The adoption process can be a very emotional experience for everyone involved. You may be feeling excited, anxious, or unsure about what steps to take next. The attorneys at The Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC, are here to answer all your questions ...
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Step-parent adoption in Texas: How it works and how to get startedwww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/december/step-parent-adoption-in-texas-how-it-works-and-h.aspx
If you are the stepparent of a child you have the ability in Texas to file a case that seeks the adoption of your stepchild. Often times your spouse (the child's biological mother or father) will join together with you. In that instance, you and your ...
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Adopting a child from a foreign countrywww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/march/adopting-a-child-from-a-foreign-country.aspx
An adoption order that is created in another country in regard to you adopting a child from that country is given as much weight and enforceability as an adoption order created in Texas. The only exception to this would be if the order’s contents ...
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Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights in Texaswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2017/june/involuntary-termination-of-parental-rights-in-te.aspx
Something our office gets a lot of questions regarding is the termination of parental rights. Many of these questions are from fathers who do not want to pay child support. I generally have to tell them that is not a good reason for terminating ...
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Challenging a paternity finding in Texaswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2017/october/challenging-a-paternity-finding-in-texas.aspx
The law in the state of Texas is that a man is legally presumed to be the father of any child that is born to his wife either during the course of their marriage or before the 301 st day after the marriage ends. The most common reasons that a ...
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Adoption in Texas: An A-Z explanation for parentswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/december/adoption-in-texas-an-a-z-explanation-for-parents.aspx
The notion of what a family is and what people can come together to create a family is changing before our eyes. What our parents would have thought of as a “traditional” family is likely not what you believe a traditional family to look like. In ...
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Relinquishing parental rights on a voluntary basis in Texaswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/september/relinquishing-parental-rights-on-a-voluntary-bas.aspx
Parents can feel the burden of raising and providing for a child in very tangible ways- beyond merely feeling overwhelmed or stressed out. For example, if you are a father of a child and are paying child support to your child’s mother you feel the ...
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Texas Family Law Courts: Adoption and Modification Caseswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/march/texas-family-law-courts-adoption-and-modificatio.aspx
For an adoption to take place the parental rights of either the child’s mother or father must first be terminated by a court. A petition for adoption would be filed in the court with jurisdiction over the child. The petition will be filed by either ...
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Adoption in Texas: Essential information that you need to knowwww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2017/december/adoption-in-texas-essential-information-that-you.aspx
Family Law is a field that sees its fair share of difficult cases and circumstances for an attorney to engage in. After all, when you get down to it we are working with people like yourself whose families are going through very tough times and ...
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Termination of Parental Rights and an MSA in Texaswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2017/july/termination-of-parental-rights-and-an-msa-in-tex.aspx
A while back, a friend and fellow attorney had asked me some questions regarding terminating parental rights on a father. My friend’s potential client, the father, had a one-night stand that resulted in a pregnancy. The mother was planning on going ...
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DNA Testing and its Impact on Paternity Determinations in Texaswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2017/december/dna-testing-and-its-impact-on-paternity-determin.aspx
A former client of the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC had a pretty nasty situation fall upon him that required the help of a family law attorney . This gentleman was minding his own business one day when he received a letter from the Texas Attorney ...
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Full Custody: What it means to you and what it can mean for your child custody casewww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/january/full-custody-what-it-means-to-you-and-what-it-ca.aspx
Many, many potential clients of the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC have walked into a free of charge consultation with me and have let me know that their number one goal for their divorce or child custody case is to win “ full custody ” of their ...
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How can a step parent adopt their step child in Texas?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2017/december/how-can-a-step-parent-adopt-their-step-child-in-.aspx
A few weeks ago I was doing consultations with prospective clients of the Law Office of Bryan Fagan, PLLC on a Saturday morning when a husband and wife walked in to speak with us. I came to find out that the wife had two children from her prior ...
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My Wife is Taking Half My Paycheck in Child Support. What can I do?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2017/march/my-wife-is-taking-half-my-paycheck-in-child-supp.aspx
It is not unusual for parents I meet with for consults to have questions regarding child support . Often, the parent paying thinks he is paying too much and the parent receiving feels they are not getting enough. Recently, I had a consult with a ...
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Concluding your CPS case in Texas: What will your trial experience be like?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/november/concluding-your-cps-case-in-texas-what-will-your.aspx
Over the course of the past few days, we have spent some time discussing what the various steps are in the courtroom stage of your CPS case. From the first hearing, through meetings with CPS and into mediation you have been able to see how a typical ...
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Can I Still get Child Support After the Paying Spouse Dies in Texas?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2017/august/can-i-still-get-child-support-after-the-paying-s.aspx
Recently, a prior client who I had represented in her divorce came in to discuss some recent developments in her case. Her questions caused me to look into an area of child support law that I was aware of but have not had occasion to deal with. ...
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Life after a Child Protective Services Investigation has endedwww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/october/life-after-a-child-protective-services-investiga.aspx
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 ...
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What do I do if I have overpaid child support in Texas?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2016/february/what-do-i-do-if-i-have-overpaid-child-support-in.aspx
Two of the applicable family statutes deal with child support over-payments are sections 154.014 and 154.014 of the Texas Family Law Code. The ability to recover overpaid child support depends on a number of different factors. If you still have a ...
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In what circumstances could your child end up living with your relative during a CPS case?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/july/in-what-circumstances-could-your-child-end-up-li.aspx
If you have a relative or close family friend or is able and interested in housing your child during a Child Protective Services ( CPS ) case then you should speak to that person about contacting CPS. Obviously, their home would need to be safe to be ...
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What to do if you no longer like your CPS service plan?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2019/november/what-to-do-if-you-no-longer-like-your-cps-servic.aspx
As a part of the CPS investigation into the safety and well-being of your child, you will be asked to come up with a safety plan along with your support system and CPS. This service plan will attempt to find your programs, planning, and counseling ...
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An Overview of a Child Protective Services case in Texaswww.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/september/an-overview-of-a-child-protective-services-case-.aspx
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 ...
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How much does it cost to adopt a child in Texas?www.bryanfagan.com/family-law-blog/2018/april/how-much-does-it-cost-to-adopt-a-child-in-texas-.aspx
The decision to adopt a child is one that takes a lot of thought and consideration. If you and your spouse have tried to conceive a child together without success, or if you are incapable of doing so adoption is an option for you to undertake that ...