CPS Evidence Bills Explained
Read SB 1971 Read HB 3758 Latest Updates April 14th: HB 3758 was heard in the House Subcommittee on Family and Fiduciary Relationships. March 26th: HB 3758 was introduced and referred to [...]
The Pinwheel Paradox: The Hidden Cost of Keeping Kids Safe
Throughout April, bright pinwheels line our sidewalks, symbolizing happy and healthy childhoods. They feel right at home in the springtime, but behind their cheery appearance lies a deeper meaning. These pinwheels are a national symbol for Child Abuse Prevention [...]
Parental Presumption Bill Explained
Read SB 2052 Read HB 4656 Latest Update April 18th: SB 2052 is set to be heard in the Senate, and HB 4656 is set to be heard in the House Subcommittee on [...]
Parental Rights Constitutional Amendment Updates
Read HJR 112 Read SJR 34 Latest Update April 9th: The Parental Rights Amendment was voted out of the House Judicial and Civil Jurisprudence Committee with a unanimous vote. March 21: The [...]
Understanding Section (b) in the Parental Rights Amendment
Read SJR 34 What does a Parental Rights Amendment do? A Parental Rights Amendment is the best way to ensure parental rights are protected for future generations. Right now, the rights of Texas parents rest almost entirely in the [...]
The numbers show a child welfare revolution in Texas
Originally published by the Dallas Morning News on April 1, 2025 Texas removes 10,000 fewer children per year than in 2018, but protects more of them from abuse and neglect than ever before. In 2015, U.S. District Judge Janis [...]
Fighting for Families: Legislative Progress on Parental Rights
As the Texas legislative session progresses, the Family Freedom Project (FFP) continues to champion critical bills designed to strengthen parental rights and reform flawed child welfare laws. Here’s a look at the key legislation FFP has worked with lawmakers [...]
The Evelyn Boatright Case: A Fight for Justice and Family Preservation
Summary: Traumatic Birth: Baby Evelyn’s delivery involved complications, including a vacuum-assisted birth and emergency c-section, which medical experts said could easily explain her brain bleed but was overlooked by hospital staff. Other asymptomatic injuries on her ribs also pointed [...]
2024 General Election Wins
Now seems like the perfect moment to embrace the saying, “Everything Is Bigger In Texas!” The 2024 Elections certainly lived up to that claim. While these elections made waves nationwide, let’s be clear: The Elections Were Bigger in Texas! [...]
#BringEvelynHome
On 11/13/2024 the judge ruled in favor of Evelyn’s parents, and on 11/14/2024 Evelyn went home. Evelyn’s homecoming marks a victory not just for her family but for parental rights advocates everywhere. DONATE What [...]
Online Group Bullied This Family For Years: Then CPS Showed Up
Quick Facts: JD and Britney Lott and their eight children were targeted with malicious and false CPS reports by a Reddit group that tracked and berated them online for years. Family Freedom Project mounted a rapid response to defend [...]
Child Gender Transition: The TX Supreme Court Case that Everyone Got Wrong, and Why It Matters
Your Content Goes Here Key Facts: SB 14 is a Texas law prohibiting chemical and surgical gender transition procedures on minor children. The ACLU sued to overturn the law, arguing that parents have the constitutional right to [...]
For Immediate Release: Gender Transition Case at TX Supreme Court is the Case Everyone Got Wrong
For Immediate Release July 3, 2024 Contact: Jeremy Newman, VP of Policy at FFP Email: Jeremy.Newman@familyfreedomproject.org Phone: 214-707-8445 Gender Transition Case at TX Supreme Court is the Case Everyone Got Wrong LUBBOCK, TX - The TX Supreme Court Case [...]
FFP Challenges Order Violating Parental Rights
Press Release Court Documents Amicus Curiae Brief Family Freedom Project Files Brief Challenging Horrifically Unconstitutional Order Violating Parental Rights 11/1/2024 Update This past Tuesday, the Family Freedom Project’s legal counsel, former Supreme [...]
PRESS RELEASE: FFP Urges Texas Supreme Court to Not Discard Parental Rights in Landmark Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2024 Contact: Jeremy Newman Phone: 214-707-8445 Email: Jeremy@FamilyFreedomProject.org Family Freedom Project Urges Texas Supreme Court to Not Discard Parental Rights in Landmark Case LUBBOCK, TX - The Family Freedom Project has filed an Amicus [...]
How “child endangerment” accusations may not require any actual danger to a child.
A Texas father has been experiencing CPS’s (Child Protective Services) attempt to terminate his parental rights even though the courts found that there was never an identifiable moment when his children were placed in actual danger.
Parental Rights Under Fire: Navigating Legal Battles Unfolding in Montana and Texas
Right now, parents in two different states are facing significant legal battles concerning parental rights. In Montana, the Kolstad family faces a custody battle with the state over their gender-dysphoric daughter, Jennifer. Jennifer struggled with significant mental health issues, [...]
PRESS RELEASE: FFP Submits Brief Urging TX Supreme Court to Not Discard Parental Responsibility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2024 Contact: Jeremy Newman Phone: 214-707-8445 Email: Jeremy@FamilyFreedomProject.org FFP Submits Amicus Curiae Brief Urging TX Supreme Court to Not Discard Parental Responsibility in Fallen Officer Case LUBBOCK, TX - Family Freedom Project filed an [...]
PRESS RELEASE: FFP Files Emergency Brief Defending Parental Rights at the SCOTX
Defending Parental Rights and the Well-being of TX Children in Minor Gender Transition Suit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2024 Contact: Jeremy Newman Phone: 214-707-8445 Email: Jeremy@FamilyFreedomProject.org FFP Files Post-submission Brief at the Supreme Court of Texas Defending Parental [...]
Parental Rights at Risk before the Supreme Court of Texas
FFP Files Emergency Brief Asking Court to Hold the Line for Families Monday, January 29, the Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX) heard oral arguments on a lawsuit challenging Texas’s ban on chemical and surgical gender transition procedures on minors. [...]
Loe v. Texas: How to Protect Children and God-given Parental Rights at the Same Time
Loe v. Texas Battle lines are currently being drawn at the Supreme Court of Texas over whether gender transition surgery on minors constitutes an exercise of parental rights or irreversible damage to a child’s well-being. A group of self-described [...]
PRESS RELEASE: FFP Files Brief at the SCOTX Defending Parental Rights and the Well-being of TX Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 22, 2024Contact: Jeremy NewmanPhone: 214-707-8445Email: Jeremy@FamilyFreedomProject.orgFFP Files Brief at the Supreme Court of Texas Defending Parental Rights and the Well-being of TX ChildrenLUBBOCK, TX - Family Freedom Project’s filed an Amicus Curiae Brief filed in the Loe [...]
FFP’s Year in the Courts and Legislature
We are thrilled to share some significant victories achieved through our collective efforts at the Family Freedom Project, and we want you to know how crucial your support has been in making a positive impact. Legislative Triumphs Introduced Due Process [...]
Protecting Parental Rights at the Supreme Court of Texas
In a significant victory for parental rights, the Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX) recently delivered crucial wins in two cases, marking a triumph for Texas families. These decisions underscore the importance of protecting the fundamental rights of parents in [...]
Unraveling Parental Rights Issues in the “Take Care of Maya” Medical Kidnapping Trial
In a significant victory for parental rights, the Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX) recently delivered crucial wins in two cases, marking a triumph for Texas families.
SB 14: Restricting Chemical and Surgical Gender Transition Procedures on Minors
The SCOTX is now set to determine if the law will be temporarily blocked while a full trial is pending.
Ensuring Technicalities Don’t Result in Termination of Parental Rights in the R.J.G., R.J.G., D.G.M. Case
One Texas mother is currently facing the termination of her parental rights due CPS’s allegations that she failed to complete their checklist of services in the manner they preferred. At this point in the case, CPS is not alleging [...]
CPS Removes 10,000 Fewer Children Per Year Than in 2017
How the Legislature Protected Children by Reigning in Texas’ Child Protection Agency Of all of the state agencies in Texas, Child Protective Services may be simultaneously the most well-known and the least understood. Virtually every person knows CPS by [...]
Child Endangerment and Parental Rights Implications in the R.R.A., H.G.A., H.B.A Case
In a recent hearing in a case (In the Interest of R.R.A., H.G.A., H.B.A.) currently before the Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX), Counsel for the TX Department of Family & Protective Services stated, “[The parent’s behavior] can be endangerment [...]
Defining the Limits of Judicial Intervention in the ‘IN re NH’ Case
Since the start of 2023, the Family Freedom Project (FFP) has been involved in IN re NH, a case marked by its implications for parental rights and government intervention in family matters. The case in question presents a fundamental question about [...]
Parental Rights Amendment to the Texas Constitution
FFP is launching our most significant parental rights campaign of all time with the prioritization of a Parental Rights Constitutional Amendment. In the 2023 legislative session, FFP’s team of experts will push for the passage of an amendment to [...]
When ‘Dangerous’ Sparks Automatic Parental Rights Termination
The State of Texas can terminate your rights as a parent even if you did not do anything to put your child in actual danger. This harsh reality is something that most people in Texas are entirely unaware of. [...]
Almost Good Enough – One Mother’s Battle for the Return of Her Child
If your children are removed by CPS, sometimes bureaucratic checklists are what determine whether they ever get returned home.
Parental Rights Question Goes to Supreme Court of Texas In Emergency Appeal
On June 2, 2023, Senate Bill 14 (SB 14) was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott, restricting chemical and surgical gender transition procedures on minors. On August 25, 2023, a district court in Travis County issued an injunction [...]
Defining the Limits of Judicial Intervention in the ‘IN re NH’ Case
Family Freedom Project (FFP) has been involved in “IN re NH,” a case marked by its implications for parental rights and government intervention in family matters.
Unfinished Business: FFP’s Unpassed Priorities in the Texas Legislature
Recently, we have been celebrating the parental rights bills the Texas Legislature passed, which the Governor signed into law to protect Texas families. However, not every priority of the Family Freedom Project became law. Here are 2 priorities that [...]
From Anonymity to Accountability: HB 63’s Impact on CPS Reporting
Texas is paving the way for parental rights, where innocent families are shielded from the harmful consequences of false accusations.
The Unfinished Journey: Continuing the Battle for a Constitutional Amendment
We are dedicated to advocating for the Parental Rights Amendment, a crucial legislative measure that safeguards the rights and autonomy of parents.
The Perils of Co-Parenting with the Government
There is a growing trend towards increased government involvement in the realm of parenting.
Texas Legislators Champion Freedom and Family Rights
In a world where education and parental rights are under attack, we applaud the Texas legislators who took a stand for freedom in the 88th Texas Legislative Session. We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for their unwavering commitment [...]
Inside the Fight to Protect Families from CPS Overreach
With our priority CPS reform bill, HB 730, we are leading the charge to implement significant reforms in the CPS system, protect parental rights, and ensure accountability for this powerful agency.
There is no such thing as someone else’s child
Statement by President Biden: "There is no such thing as someone else's child...Our nation's children are all our children."
HB 956 a Direct Attack on Parental Rights
The Texas Legislative session continues to have plenty of action on the parental rights front! A few weeks ago, the Family Freedom Project (FFP) gave testimony in the Texas House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues (JJFI) against HB [...]
Update on Parental Rights Constitutional Amendments
By Tim Lambert With so much going on in the legislature to do with parental rights, I have dubbed this Texas Legislative Session the Parental Rights Session. I call it that because many bills that are being filed and [...]
Protecting Future Generations’ Parental Rights
Protecting future generations happens one step at a time. We continue to champion the Parental Rights Amendment (PRA) to the TX Constitution.
House Bill 730 Offers Promising Reforms to CPS Investigative Procedures in Texas
On April 13, House Bill 730 was voted out of committee in the Texas House after receiving a positive hearing the week before. The bill provides extensive pro-family reforms to Child Protective Services (CPS) investigative procedures. The bill received a [...]
Halfway Through the Legislative Session, We Are Making Progress
We have officially passed the halfway point of the 88th Texas Legislative Session. The deadline for filing bills has come and gone – at the forefront of bills filed concerns parental choice in education. The Family Freedom Project is prioritizing [...]
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Progress in the Texas Legislature
This session, the Family Freedom Project is championing two critical pieces of legislation: the CPS Omnibus Bill and the Parental Rights amendment to the Texas Constitution.
Parental Rights At Stake before the Supreme Court of Texas for Fourth Time in Three Years.
Parental Rights at the SCOTX for Fourth Time in Three Years: FFP’s legal team at the Supreme Court of Texas dealing with parental rights.
Parental Rights Amendment Petition: It’s Time to Secure Basic Parental Rights
The rights of Texas parents rest almost entirely in the hands of unelected federal judges.
Let Her Stay
Despite Chris’s competence as a completely fit parent, he had to start sharing custody of his daughter for nearly 14 months.
Meet the Team
Family Freedom Project (FFP) sends a team to Austin with a laser focus on legislation that affects parental rights.
Victory for Parental Rights Before the Supreme Court of Texas
Treigh’s in-law made this request despite agreeing openly in court that Treigh was a good father and a fit parent. On Friday, January 27, a major victory for parental rights was achieved when the Supreme Court of Texas rejected the request, thereby leaving in place the favorable decision from the Court of Appeals and ensuring that Treigh will retain his full rights regarding the upbringing of his children.
FFP Filed Brief to Defend Texas Father at the Supreme Court of Texas
In December 2022, the Family Freedom Project filed a brief, defending Texas father, Treigh Kalinec, and his children in what could be a critically important case for all Texas parents. Treigh Kalinec, a father from Texas, has been engaged [...]
CPS and the “Hidden” Foster Care System
Hidden foster care system: PCSP (Parent Child Safety Placement) may sound like a less aggressive approach to foster care but make no mistake, this is foster care.
Important Supreme Court of Texas Case Updates
It is no surprise to most families that the family and children are under assault in our society and culture today, and Texas is no exception. Almost four decades ago, a small group of activists started a grassroots organization [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Parental Rights Constitutional Amendment Filed in TX House
For Interview Scheduling Contact: Jeremy Newman Phone: 214-707-8445 Email: Jeremy.Newman@FamilyFreedomProject.org LUBBOCK, TEXAS – On Tuesday, Dec. 6th, 2022, Rep. James Frank filed HJR 58, an amendment to the Texas Constitution that would protect the right of Texas parents [...]
Family Freedom Project Champions Bill to Protect Families From CPS Overreach
Families matter, and every day they are threatened by entities that operate in the shadows and without accountability. Because family and freedom should come first, we have filed a Child Protective Services (CPS) bill that, if passed, will [...]
Parental Rights Constitutional Amendment Filed in TX House
On Monday, Dec. 6th, 2022, Rep. James Frank filed HJR 58, an amendment to the Texas Constitution that would protect the right of Texas parents to raise their children. The passage of the Parental Rights Constitutional Amendment is [...]
The Tutt Family
With the recent launch of the Family Freedom Project, we are reflecting on the stories of those who have sacrificed so much for parental rights in the state of texas. On September 21, 2013, a four-year-old autistic child [...]
Bring Drake Home
This egregious case is one of the worst cases of CPS overreach that THSC’s special counsel on CPS issues has ever seen.
“Family Freedom Project” to Protect All Texas Families’ Parental Rights
LUBBOCK, TEXAS - Texas Home School Coalition, the nation’s largest state based homeschooling organization, is launching a new partner brand called “The Family Freedom Project” dedicated to protecting the parental rights of all families in Texas. Launched at their annual [...]
Every Election is the Most Important, Including This One
Parents all across the country are shocked to see the attack on our children and parental rights. However, all these issues have one thing in common. The decision to allow such things in our society is made by [...]
CA Law Would Help Children Get Gender Transition Surgery Without Parental Consent
Governor Newsom of California recently signed SB 107 into law. The law allows judges in CA to terminate custody of parents living in their states if the parent's child shows up in CA seeking gender transition treatments without parental [...]