Five years ago, in Austin, Texas, doctors found fluid inside the head of Troy's second-born son, JJ. She says they automatically assumed it was Shaken Baby Syndrome. Soon after, JJ, and the Troy's four-year-old son were taken away by Child Protective Services. It took five months ...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott after he signed an order directing the state's Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate gender-transitioning procedures as child abuse. The lawsuit argues the order violat...
who has overseen the lawsuit for more than a decade,“must be removed”because of her “highly antagonistic demeanor” toward the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and Texas Health and Human Services, which oversee the state’s...
Family Law Services include Adoption Appeal Child support Child protective services defense Contested custody Divorce Grandparent’s rights Post-divorce property division enforcement Protective orders Motion for new trial Termination of parental rights Contact...
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services releases child fatality report In 2022, 182 children died due to abuse and neglect in Texas. Mar 1, 2023 Granbury man found guilty of child exploitation after son tips off law enforcement A North Texas man whose son reported him to law...
But soon after Paxton wrote his legal opinion, Governor Greg Abbott instructed Child Protective Services to “investigate” families raising transgender kids, and a CPS caseworker showed up at her door. The agent interviewed the family and inspected the house. A lawsuit brought by Briggle and two...
A year later, she gave birth to a baby. After trying to sell the child, D.P. eventually traded her baby for a dog, Langsley said. The infant soon came into the care of Child Protective Services and tested positive for a sexually transmitted disease befo...
Together, they’re now asking for more than $126 million of lawsuit-related spending for the next two-year cycle, up from almost $73 million requested last fall. Both the commission, which regulates providers, and the protective-services department, parent agency ...
“I hereby direct your agency to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of any reported instances of these abusive procedures in the State of Texas,” Abbott said in a letter to the Department of Family and Protective Services. The uncertainty over the impact is largely due t...
According to state law, if someone has reasonable cause to believe that a child, a disabled person or a person over 65 is suffering neglect or health risks from unsafe living conditions, they must report it to theTexas Department of Family and Protective Services(DFPS). The person who report...