If Child Protective Services (CPS) is investigating your family in Texas, you may wonder whether an investigator can search your house without a warrant. This question is especially important because a CPS investigation, a home entry, and a search are not necessarily the same thing. A CPS investigator may ask to enter your home, look…
One of the most frightening questions a Texas parent can face during a Child Protective Services (CPS) investigation is: Can CPS take your child without a court order? The answer requires an important distinction. Under ordinary circumstances, CPS generally seeks judicial authority before removing a child when the parent does not consent. However, Texas law…
Few things are more stressful for a parent than learning that someone has reported them to Child Protective Services (CPS) for alleged child abuse or neglect. The situation can become even more upsetting when you believe the report is false. A former spouse, co-parent, relative, neighbor, or another person may make an allegation that you…
When Child Protective Services (CPS) begins an investigation, one of the first concerns many Texas parents have is whether a CPS investigator can enter their home without a warrant. The short answer is that CPS does not automatically have the right to enter your home simply because an abuse or neglect report has been made….
A Child Protective Services (CPS) case can significantly affect a child custody matter in Houston, Texas. When the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) investigates allegations of child abuse or neglect, the investigation may overlap with issues involving conservatorship, possession and access, and the child’s safety. A CPS investigation does not automatically mean…