Child Neglect and Child Molestation Lawyer | Attorney serving Waco, Temple, Killeen, Harker Heights and Copperas Cove, Texas 

Have You Been Contacted by the Police or by Child Protective Services CPS?

Many people know that they are being investigated for a crime before they are ever charged. This is the best time to speak with a neglect or molesttion attorney / lawyer. Sometimes people believe that they can handle an investigation on their own or that they have nothing to hide. They then take actions that actually harm their chances of success. Contacting a children mistreatment attorney / lawyer can prevent such trouble. At the Brown Law Firm, I can help you deal with police or with Child Protective Services (CPS) to make sure that your rights are protected — so that you get the best possible results.

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When you are being investigated for a child molestation , contacting a kid molestation attorney / lawyer early can be critical to your success. The Brown Law Firm is one of Central Texas’ leading  nelegect and molestation defense law firm. The firm has more than 17 years of experience to lead your legal team in providing strong and effective representation during your investigation by CPS.

 What is Child Protective Services?

CPS is a Texas government program that receives and investigates reports of baby mistreatment and neglect by parents, family members, school teachers or administrators, doctors or other individuals. CPS has a great deal of power to act on mistreatment allegations. People being investigated by CPS should act quickly to protect their rights.

What is CPS looking for?

Texas state law requires that people who believe a minor has been mistreated or neglected make a report to CPS, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) or to the police. The law also requires that CPS investigate the report. This investigation may include a variety of actions by a caseworker:

Recorded (audiotape or videotape) interview with the child

Visual examination of the child

Criminal history checks of the alleged abuser

Interviews and examinations of all other children in the home

Interviews with the alleged abuser and any others who may have information

Review of mental health records

The consequences of a negative report by your CPS caseworker can be devastating. If, in CPS’s opinion, mistreatment or neglect is found, they will contact law enforcement. The law enforcement agency then determines whether a crime occurred and whether to conduct a criminal investigation. They can bring charges against you and have you arrested for neglect or molestation. Your son or daughter or children may also be taken away from you and placed in foster care.

How can I help you?

You have the right to consult with a child molestation attorney / lawyer at any point during a CPS investigation, although it is always best to contact a child molestation attorney / lawyer as early as possible. Your  baby neglect attorney / lawyer can help by protecting your rights — making sure that the investigation does not overstep the bounds of the law, and that it is not biased or inaccurate in any way.

CPS Processes Quickly, So Act Fast

Contact the Brown Law Firm for help. I am available by calling 254-899-8164 or 254-634-2587. You may also complete our online intake form.

You Can Protect and Maintain Your Rights

When you are being investigated by the police: The Constitution protects your rights during police investigations. This includes protection from things like warrantless searches and seizures, long hours of interrogation in violation of due process, and questioning after you have requested an attorney.

Unfortunately, many people facing police investigation do not know the full extent of their constitutional protection. They are unfamiliar with the way the United States Supreme Court has interpreted the law, and they often take actions that accidentally give up their rights. If you are facing a police or a child protective services investigation, contact the Brown Law Firm to make sure that your rights are protected.

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