Parents seeking to adopt child from Haiti

On January 18, 2010, in Family Law, by jonperry

// There are several phases to adoption from another country, including Haiti: Judicial or administrative proceedings in Haiti to adjudicate the child an orphan Granting of the child a Haitian passport Granting of a Visa to enter the US by the US Consulate Adoption of the child in the United States in the state where [...]

Steps you can take to gain gain custody – as a Grandparent or family member

On September 15, 2009, in Family Law, by jonperry

I will begin this advice by reminding you what you already know: If you are dealing with a situation of sexual abuse of a child in Texas, you must, by law, report the suspected abuse to the DFPS – Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. There is a hotline in Texas- 1-800-252-5400. Or you [...]

Grandparents: What you must know to get custody of your Grandchildren

On September 13, 2009, in Family Law, by jonperry

Many people remember their grandparents – and see grandparents today – as the emotional anchor of their extended families. It seems intuitively logical that grandparents should have the right, legally, to step in and intervene when they see their grandchildren in situations of abuse, neglect and worse. Drug use of adult children is all too [...]

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