Child protective services or CPS is part of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The role of CPS is to investigate reports of child neglect or abuse. If you need a need a CPS Attorney, please give us a call. Can CPS Take My Child if I Fail a Drug Test? Best Houston …
When a couple is divorcing, the best interests of the kids are the court’s first priority. In fact, the court expects that the child’s best interest is the first priority for the parents and their attorney. Filing for Divorce With Children Who Keeps the Kids? For this reason, where the child lives when the divorce …
If you have ever wondered whether child support should still be paid if the parents share custody, you are not alone. In some states, neither of the parents who have joint custody has to pay child support. Joint Custody and Child Support in Texas In Texas, child support is paid in most situations where parents …
MyHoustonDivorce.Lawyer Article 2, Child Custody Series, How to Get Sole Custody of Child in Texas. Sole Child Custody in Texas There is no such thing as sole child custody in Texas. In states where sole child custody exists, the person who gets sole custody rights has the right to establish the primary residence of the …
Divorcing parents in Texas are more likely to be named joint managing conservators than one of them being designated as the sole managing conservator. Joint Managing Conservators vs Sole Managing Conservator There is a presumption that declaring both parents as joint managing conservators is in the best interest of the child. However, there are times …
Article 1 in the Child Custody Series, by MyHoustonDivorce.Lawyer Child Custody Laws in Texas You need to acquaint yourself with child custody laws in Texas if you have gone through a divorce where minor children are involved. The whole process of getting child custody can be emotionally draining and confusing, which is why you will …