Child custody is often one of the most complex and misunderstood aspects of divorce and family law. Mistaken assumptions about child custody and failure to adequately take the interests of the children into account can have damaging long-term consequences. At Connolly & Shireman in Houston, our attorneysRead more →
What is the Texas Family Code and why is it important to understand the recent changes? If you are thinking of asking the Court for an increase in child support or medical support (health insurance), or if you have just been sued for more child support, youRead more →
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 →
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 →
Divorce attorneys are talked about when a couple goes through a divorce. Often, each member of the couple will hire their own attorney to represent their best interests. However, divorce affects more than those two people. There are many services that divorce attorneys provide, and many peopleRead more →
With social media at your fingertips, it’s all too easy to let yourself vent to the world while you’re going through a divorce. But, as many divorce lawyers have witnessed first-hand, many divorcing spouses have made big mistakes on their social media pages that have impacted their divorce outcome.Read more →
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 →
Lawyers for cps cases near me in Houston, Texas. In any area of the law, the attorneys and parties involved usually expect that language in statutes means what the words in the statute say. This is not always the case. Parents should know that even though theRead more →
A CPS worker calls you, or worse, shows up at your door. What should you do? The best thing to do is immediately call a qualified attorney experienced in dealing with CPS investigations. CPS has a legal duty to investigate credible allegations of abuse or neglect. ButRead more →
Facing criminal or quasi-criminal accusations in a trial setting is an intimidating prospect for anyone, but particularly for a child who may not have a fully formed sense of what it means to be responsible for one’s actions and accountable to the legal system. At Connolly &Read more →