Termination of Parental Rights for Drug Use

Have you been contacted by Child Protective Services (CPS) regarding your termination of parental rights in Texas. “Termination of parental rights in Texas” are among the most terrifying words a parent can hear. Child Protective Services (CPS) have broad powers to impact families in their efforts toRead more

Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights

If a parent designates one person to care for a child and relinquishes their rights to make it happen, the parent can still lose their rights even if the intended plan doesn’t work out. Parents should never sign a document that has a permanent or lasting effectRead more

Who Needs a Child Support Attorney?

There’s probably a lot you don’t know about what a child support attorney does. For example, child support attorneys may be hired to represent the person requesting child support or the person from whom the support is being requested from. A child support attorney is hired by a personRead more

Making Sure Children are Properly Provided For

Under Texas law, children have the right to financial support from both of their parents. The child support system exists to provide children with that support in situations where their parents are divorced or otherwise living apart. At Connolly & Shireman in Houston, we work on behalfRead more