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v Family Matters v Dealing With Child Protective ServicesBOy Brooke Irey, Attorneyne of the scariest things of a parent can experience is having to deal with a Child ProtectiveServices (CPS) investigation. Unfortunately, anyone can make an allegation to CPS and CPS has to investigate allegations of abuse and neglect. When someone knocks at your door and says they are from CPS, you do not have to let them in or talk to them. A CPS investigator does not have the authority to enter your house without your permission. You do not have to answer their questions or even cooperate with them. Now with that said, there can be consequences for not talking to CPS and/or cooperating.If the unthinkable happens, and CPS show up at your house and asks to talk to you or you kids, you have choices. Your first option is you can let them in to see the kids and you can talk to them. It’s typical for CPS to often ask for a drug test. You do not have to give one and if you feel there is any reason you might test positive for a drug, then do not take the test. The other option is you can can let CPS see the kids through the door/window to make sure they are safe. You can refuse to speak to them. The option, I normally recommend is to politely decline talking to CPS. Tell them to leave their business card at the door and that you will have your attorney call them. If they are insistent to see the kids you can let them see them through the window or door, but you can let them know they can’t talk to them at that time. Depending on the investigator and the allegations, CPS might have already spoken to kids. You can tell CPS that they are not authorized to speak to the childrenPremier Holistic Chiropractic CareSpinal Adjustments • Pediatric Chiropractic • Pregnancy Chiropractic Family Wellness • Postural Education • Pain Management18830 46 Pkwy., Bldg. 1, Suite B Spring Branch, TX 78070(830) 327-7327 Dr. Kimberlywww.renewfamilytx.comRamcharanRELAX...we got this!Try MaidPro today and sweep up this exclusive offer:$125 $25 OFF YOUR 2ND, 4TH,AND 6TH CLEANINGSReference Stone Oak Highlights and also receive a FREE Fridge or oven Clean! $50 value.Use Code: BSHL 125OFFCall 210-664-4884 or visit maidpro.com/stone-oakat school and can only speak with them when your attorney is present.Once a client calls me and states that CPS is investigating them, I will then call the investigator to see what the allegations are and then will set up a time for CPS to talk to the client and their children if necessary. CPS showing up at your door can be scary, but together, we can help you get through this scary time.Brooke Irey, Attorney Branch Family Law549 Heimer Rd., Suite 200 San Antonio, Texas 78232 (210) 229-2088 www.branchfamilylaw.comoutdoors as a shepherd during his imprisonment. Being afraid and likely lonely, he found comfort in his religion and became a devout Christian. As Ireland was largely pagan at this time, he began dreaming of converting the Irish people to Christianity.Even though Patrick escaped imprisonment, believing it was the voice of God telling him it was time to leave, once he returned to Britain, he had a second revelation that he should return to Ireland as a missionary. It was then his religious training began, and it lasted more than 15 years. Eventually Patrick was ordained a priest and began ministering to Christians already living in Ireland and converting others.St. Patrick Wrote An Autobiography Much of what is known about St. Patrick comes from two works that he wrote about his life, known as “Confessio” and “Epistola.” In “Confessio,” Patrick responds to the fact that he was on trial for mysterious reasons, although he never names the crimes for which he was accused. Historians surmise that he took bribes because Patrick mentions returning or paying for gifts given to him.St. Patrick Didn’t Introduce Christianity Although Patrick played the most influential role in spreading Christianity to Ireland, he wasn’t the first to do so. However, he did organize the followers who already existed and converted kingdoms which were still pagan. St. Patrick also connected IrelandThe History of St. PatrickSBy Staffbeen ingrained in Irish culture and was the catalyst for a holiday celebration that now stretches around the world.Much of what is shared about St. Patrick is based on folklore and exaggerated storytelling, according to historians. Snakes famously banished from Ireland? Snakes have never existed on the island to even be banished! Getting to the truth of St. Patrick the man takes a little digging through the fanciful tales.St. Patrick Wasn’t IrishSt. Patrick was born to a wealthy family in modern-day Great Britain near the end of the fourth century. There is no evidence that Patrick came from a particularly religious family, and History.com says it was likely Patrick’s father became a Christian deacon because of tax incentives and not religious devotion.Patrick only arrived in Ireland after beingt. Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17. St. Patrick was a larger-than-life figure who hasSt. Patrick’s Cathedral , Dublin Irelandtaken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who attacked his family’s estate. He spent ages 16 to 22 in captivity and was likely held in County Mayo.with the Church of the Roman Empire.St. Patrick Helped The Shamrock BecomeA Symbol Of Irish NationalismThe shamrock, also known as a three-leaf clover, and formerly the “seamroy” by the Celts, was a sacred plant that symbolized spring. St. Patrick, according to legend, used this familiar plant as a visual guide to explain the Holy Trinity of Christianity. By the 17th century, the shamrock had become a symbol of emerging Irish nationalism, according to History.com.St. Patrick is well known in Ireland and elsewhere in part because of the legends about his days on earth. The true history sheds even more light on the man behind the legend.Finding ReligionPatrick spent manyhours workingMarch 2025www.bsbhighlights.com11New PatientSpecial $35Chiropractic Exam Posture Scan • X- Rays Neurological Scan exp. 3/31/25