Real Cases. Real Families. Real Impact.

The Family Freedom Project helps families across Texas who are facing investigations, wrongful removals, and prolonged court battles with Child Protective Services (CPS). Each case on this page is a real family we have stood with to protect their parental rights. At the Family Freedom Project, we assemble teams of attorneys and advocates to defend families who are facing wrongful removals.

Browse cases by legal status, court level, or issue area.

Rose’s Story

CPS took their baby for two years after parents labeled “on the autistic spectrum”

Canada Family

Cook Children’s Calls CPS and Seeks Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment On Baby Whose Family Sought Emergency Help

In re. K.N.

SCOTX raised the question of whether TX’s new parental rights constitutional amendment should reshape how the court views CPS cases.

George & Ashley’s Story

Judge Calls CPS Into Courtroom and Orders Immediate Removal of Child With No Investigation

Ivy & Nico’s Story

A Texas judge reunited Ivy & Nico with their parents after a year of separation following a faulty medical diagnosis.

Boatright Family

Medical misjudgment and CPS failures tore Evelyn from her parents. On November 14th, Evelyn was finally returned to her family after 9 months of separation.

Lott Family

The Lott family faced multiple years of online harassment for their values and lifestyle. Then CPS responded to allegations by an online Reddit group, threatening to remove the children.

Loe v. Texas

The ACLU challenged a state law preventing children from receiving gender transition drugs and surgeries. SCOTX’s decision represented a critical shift in the protection of parental rights.

Stary v. Ethridge

In a major win for parental rights and due process, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favor of a mother who was banned from seeing her children for the rest of her life.

R.J.G., R.J.G., D.G.M. Case

A Texas mother faced termination of her parental rights after CPS claimed she failed to complete their checklist of services in the manner they preferred.

R.R.A., H.G.A., H.B.A Case

CPS argued that a parent’s rights can be terminated based on a theoretical risk to a theoretical child, rather than an actual risk to the parent’s actual child.

In re. N.H.

This case before the SCOTX revolved around the legal rule that judges must begin a case by presuming that a parent is acting in the best interests of their child.

Kalinec Family

Treigh found himself in a lengthy legal battle when his mother-in-law claimed that she ought to be entitled to split custody of his kids.

CJC – Chris’ Story

In this landmark ruling, the Texas Supreme Court squarely rejected the argument that a parent has no greater right to raise their child than a non-parent.

Drake’s Story

CPS took Drake for months after accusations by a doctor who had never seen Drake.

Tinslee’s Story

Baby Tinslee Lewis’s life was put at stake when Fort Worth doctors at Cook Children’s Medical Center threatened to withdraw her life-sustaining treatment.

Loose Family

Following the death of his wife, Jim was sued by his in-laws over custody of his daughter.

Tutt Family

The Tutt family found themselves in a length CPS investigation after their four-year-old autistic child wandered away from the home.

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