Pre-Adoptive Social Studies: What to Expect
If you are in the middle of an adoption—whether it is a stepparent, grandparent, aunt/uncle, or new parent adoption—you know that you have to complete a social study in order to proceed forward with...
View ArticleAmicus vs. Ad Litem for Adoptions: What is the Best Option?
If you are in the middle of an adoption—whether it is a stepparent, grandparent, aunt/uncle, or new parent adoption—you know that your child must have a representative in court to ensure the child’s...
View ArticleStepparent Adoptions: The Basics
The most common adoption that we encounter is that of a stepparent. In many cases, the stepparent has substituted for years as the child’s biological parent that has been absent from their life. That...
View ArticleWill My Child Appear at a CPS Hearing?
The Texas Family Code requires that a child in the conservatorship of DFPS attend all permanency hearings. This section also requires that if the court determines it is in the best interest of the...
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