Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

I assume that you have signed the paperwork in front of a notary.

You need to understand the difference between a voluntary and involuntary termination of parental rights.

Hopefully someone explained the difference to you in detail.

If the judge involuntarily terminates your parental rights, basically, it will "haunt" you for the rest of your life. It can be used against you if you ever have other babies.

But an voluntary termination cannot be used against you if you have other children.

It might not seem like a big deal to you now but that is a huge difference...so think a long time before you decide to change your mind.

Also, even if you decide to change your mind, the judge can still terminate your parental rights if the attorney for your children feels it is the best thing to do.

I assume that you had an attorney representing you. I highly recommend that you call this attorney and discuss your options again. Have someone explain what is going on again to you. I assume that the clock is ticking and the judge has to act on this case.

You can show up in court for the trial. You can talk to the judge and ask the judge to explain it to you. Hopefully, the judge will do it.

If the trial is coming up to terminate your parental rights then there have been some hearings and there is a statutory mandatory time period that the judge has to act. Right?

I also assume that you have been given over a year to do a lot of things by CPS and you did not complete your list of "things to do" by CPS - right?

I am sorry that they are terminating your parental rights. At least someone you know is adopting your children and not a stranger.