Your meeting with Family Court Services: WHAT YOU MUST DO AND MUST NOT DO

On April 5, 2010, in Family Law, by jonperry

// For relatives or caretakers that have been awarded temporary custody of a child or children while the parents are in treatment or incarcerated: What to expect when you go to Family Court Services: Whenever there is a question for the court to decide concerning custody and possession of children, the court will order a [...]

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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