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Adoption can be an amazing option for couples who have coped with the distress of being unable to conceive and made the decision to adopt instead.
Whenever you have made this an important decision, you should select Agency Adoption Attorneys from wherever you reside in Bellaire Texas to guide you throughout the extended but fulfilling adoption process.
Agency Adoption Attorneys of Schreier & Housewirth are exceptionally equipped to help you make required choices such as:
- Adoption of a baby, an older child, or a high schooler?
- Adopting in the U.S. or from an overseas location?
- Have personally interactive adoption?
Through the guidance of Agency Adoption Attorneys of Schreier & Housewirth in Bellaire Texas, you will be ready to bring a child into your family.
Going through the adoption process, it can not be easy to understand your legal alternatives.
This explains why the counsel of Agency Adoption Attorneys is certainly priceless.
Contact Schreier & Housewirth Right Away!
A question regularly posed is what qualifications must be met to adopt a youngster in Texas?
- Be twenty-one years of age - a trustworthy adult.
- Be financially steady and reliable.
- Fill out an adoption application.
- Furnish background and lifestyle facts.
- Supply credentials.
- Agree to a home screening.
- Sanction a criminal record profile assessment.
Family law in Texas is continuously developing and changing; this involves a pledge from Agency Adoption Attorneys in Bellaire Texas to stay up-to-date on these enhancements which could have an impact on their clients in one way or another.
This is the dedication provided by the Schreier & Housewirth practice.
You will find numerous Agency Adoption Attorneys who work in Bellaire Texas supervising many diverse kinds of adoption situations.
Why exactly should you opt for Schreier & Housewirth to be your lawyer?
- We care for your difficulties with the care and concern they require!
- Our practice is prepared to be available to assist local area clients!
- We have been helping family law clients in Bellaire Texas for over thirty years!
When you want help in Bellaire Texas with any kind of adopting difficulties, call the committed Agency Adoption Attorneys of Schreier & Housewirth to be of assistance in helping you adopt the new family addition you've hoped for!
Schreier & Houseworth Family Law
1800 West Bowie Street, Suite 200-E
Fort Worth TX 76110
817-923-9999
Adoption FAQ's
Each year, thousands of Texans build their families through adoption and at Schreier & Housewirth Family Law, we have been honored to help clients realize this dream.
Families seeking to grow through adoption have more alternatives than ever and our family law attorneys can give you the information you need to decide which alternative is best for you.
Open Adoptions
Our discussion of open adoption must begin with the premise that a child only has two parents at any particular time. For adoption to occur, all existing parental rights of the child’s biological parents must be terminated by court order.
If the rights of a parent to a child have been terminated by such an order, that parent has no legal right to the child. This includes the right to have any sort of continuing contact with the child following a subsequent adoption. Until Texas law recognizes the enforceability of open adoption agreements, such agreements are largely an act of good-faith between an adoptive family and a biological parent.
Do Open Adoptions Make Sense?
There are still times when it makes sense for adoptive parents to negotiate open adoption agreements with biological parents. For instance, some adoptive parents tell us that it is psychologically healthy for their adopted child to have a continuing relationship, albeit limited, with a biological parent. Additionally, it may be advantageous to have contact with biological parents if family medical history is needed post-adoption.
What goes in to an Open Adoption Agreement?
At Schreier & Housewirth we have experience in facilitating open adoption agreements between adoptive and biological parents. We work with adoptive and biological parents to build trust and lay the foundation for a continuing relationship. As experienced open adoption attorneys we help our clients to consider terms for continuing contact, exchange of information, confidentiality issues and termination clauses. A properly prepared open adoption agreement can provide reassurance for both adoptive and biological parents.
Stepparent Adoption
Many children recognize a stepfather or stepmother as their true psychological parent. This can occur when a biological parent has not maintained contact with the child or has never had a meaningful relationship with the child. In these cases, the child’s sense of belonging and the family bond can be enhanced through a step-parent adoption.
What Is The Process For Stepparent Adoption?
A step-parent adoption is a two step process.
First, the rights of the biological mother or father of the child must be terminated. In some cases this occurs via the signing of an affidavit of relinquishment of parental rights by the biological parent. In other cases, an involuntary termination may occur if the biological parent has failed to support the child for at least one year. In other cases, the biological parent cannot be located and rights are terminated by default.
Next, the step-parent must complete the requisites to adoption. For instance, he must have lived with the child for at least six months, and have completed an adoptive home study and criminal background history report. Finally, and most obviously, the child’s parent who is the spouse of the stepparent must consent to the adoption.
What is the Effect of Stepparent Adoption?
Once the adoption is complete, the stepparent has all of the legal rights, duties and responsibilities of a parent. These rights will continue even if the marriage of the parents results in divorce. Also, the adoption allows the child to inherit from the “new” parent and it will allow that parent to enroll the child on a group health insurance plan through an employer.
Foster Parent Advocacy
How Can Foster Home Placement Disputes with CPS Be Handled?
Texas foster parents in Fort Worth and Tarrant County have a right to intervene in a pending child protective services (CPS) case to seek custody of a foster child who has been placed in their home for over one year. Without formal legal intervention, Texas foster parents have a right to intervene in a pending CPS case to seek custody of a foster child who has been placed in their home for over a year. Without formal legal intervention, Texas CPS has the absolute right to remove a child from a foster home, place the child in another home, or return the child to the parents. At Schreier & Housewirth, we understand that decisions made by CPS may not always be in the best interest of a child. That’s why we give Texas foster parents a clear voice in the courtroom.
Since 1986, Gregory L. Housewirth and Holly J. Schreier have been fixtures in CPS cases throughout North Texas. Our experience with CPS units in Tarrant, Dallas, Hood, Erath, Collin, Denton and Johnson counties allows us to interact directly with key decision makers at CPS and to advocate for the interests of both foster parents and foster children.
To better serve our foster parents who seek conservatorship of a foster child, we also work closely with independent social workers, psychologists and counselors. These professionals are a valuable resource for foster parents and they can be very persuasive witnesses in a custody trial.
How Is Adoption of Children by Foster Parents Handled?
Once parental rights are terminated, we help our foster parent clients realize their dream of adoption by filing for adoption in the family law courts. As a part of our service, we refer our clients to independent social workers who can assist in completing the required adoption study and criminal history report.
How is Foster Home License Revocation Accomplished?
In addition to trial advocacy on behalf of Texas foster parents, we also provide legal representation in administrative hearings brought by CPS to close a foster home. While our approach in these proceedings may be slightly different, our ultimate goal remains clear: to protect Texas foster parents from arbitrary and unjust actions by CPS.
If you are a foster parent seeking to resist removal of your foster child by cps or are seeking to protest an unjust revocation of your license, please call our firm. We have the reputation, knowledge and wisdom you’ll need as you confront CPS.
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