Chris Branson, Attorney at Law
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
CPS in the News
Foster Chilldren: A Reason to Hope
12.02.11 ABC News
Part four of a four part report on medical child abuse in the foster care system.
Confronting Doctors
12.02.11 ABC News
Part three of a four part report on medical child abuse in the foster care system.
Foster Kids and Meds: Finding Solutions
12.02.11 ABC News
Part two of a four part report
New Study Shows U.S. Government Fails to Oversee Treatment of Foster Children with Mind-Altering Drugs
11.30.11 ABC News
Part one of a four part report on medical child abuse in the foster care system.
Ohio Third-Grader Weighing 200 Pounds Placed in Foster Care
11.28.11 Foxnews.com
An eight-year-old Ohio boy who weighs more than 200 pounds was taken from his family last month and placed in foster care after social workers said his mother was not doing enough to control his weight, The Plain Dealer reported.
CPS Puts 3-Year-Old on Psychotropic Drugs
05.19.11 Fox 26 News Houston news report by Randy Wallace
From the story: "They actually testified in the first hearing that Rachel was never neglected, never abused and she was a happy healthy child," Rachel's mother Christina said.
Judge Hits CPS with Sanctions
03.26.11 Houston Chronicle article by Terri Langford.
From the article: "Not only did state District Judge Michael Schneider rule against CPS for what he termed a "groundless cause of action," he ordered that $32,000 of the Spring family's attorney fees be paid by the agency."
A Tale of Two Mamas
03.13.11 Houston Chronicle article by Rick Casey.
From the article: "Both CPS and Shelton deserve intense scrutiny for setting up what is a two-way tragedy that has brought uncertainty, anger, pain and expense to two loving mothers."
Great News for Maria and her Twins
01.06.11 Houston Chronicle article by Rick Casey.
From the article: "In a court proceeding Wednesday, newly sworn Juvenile Judge Glenn Devlin undid all of the mischief ordered by his predecessor, Judge Pat Shelton, who did not seek re-election."
Judge's Adoption Express had One Final Run
01.05.11 Houston Chronicle article by Rick Casey
From the article: "CPS officials - despite an official policy of favoring placement of neglected or abused babies with relatives - joined with Shelton in shutting the relatives out."
Maria had Posse on her side for her Day in Court
12.28.10 Houston Chronicle article by Rick Casey
From the article: "The 14-year-old girl I've been calling "Maria" was in Judge Pat Shelton's courtroom Monday for the rushed trial over whether her parental rights to her 4-month-old twins should be terminated."
In Custody Nightmare, Good News for Maria, Twins
12.21.10 Houston Chronicle article by Rick Casey
From the article: "Lawyers long familiar with Shelton convinced them that the judge would oppose their efforts to adopt their own niece and grand-nephews, even though state law and policy favors placing abandoned children with family members when possible."
12.02.11 ABC News
Part four of a four part report on medical child abuse in the foster care system.
Confronting Doctors
12.02.11 ABC News
Part three of a four part report on medical child abuse in the foster care system.
Foster Kids and Meds: Finding Solutions
12.02.11 ABC News
Part two of a four part report
New Study Shows U.S. Government Fails to Oversee Treatment of Foster Children with Mind-Altering Drugs
11.30.11 ABC News
Part one of a four part report on medical child abuse in the foster care system.
Ohio Third-Grader Weighing 200 Pounds Placed in Foster Care
11.28.11 Foxnews.com
An eight-year-old Ohio boy who weighs more than 200 pounds was taken from his family last month and placed in foster care after social workers said his mother was not doing enough to control his weight, The Plain Dealer reported.
CPS Puts 3-Year-Old on Psychotropic Drugs
05.19.11 Fox 26 News Houston news report by Randy Wallace
From the story: "They actually testified in the first hearing that Rachel was never neglected, never abused and she was a happy healthy child," Rachel's mother Christina said.
Judge Hits CPS with Sanctions
03.26.11 Houston Chronicle article by Terri Langford.
From the article: "Not only did state District Judge Michael Schneider rule against CPS for what he termed a "groundless cause of action," he ordered that $32,000 of the Spring family's attorney fees be paid by the agency."
A Tale of Two Mamas
03.13.11 Houston Chronicle article by Rick Casey.
From the article: "Both CPS and Shelton deserve intense scrutiny for setting up what is a two-way tragedy that has brought uncertainty, anger, pain and expense to two loving mothers."
Great News for Maria and her Twins
01.06.11 Houston Chronicle article by Rick Casey.
From the article: "In a court proceeding Wednesday, newly sworn Juvenile Judge Glenn Devlin undid all of the mischief ordered by his predecessor, Judge Pat Shelton, who did not seek re-election."
Judge's Adoption Express had One Final Run
01.05.11 Houston Chronicle article by Rick Casey
From the article: "CPS officials - despite an official policy of favoring placement of neglected or abused babies with relatives - joined with Shelton in shutting the relatives out."
Maria had Posse on her side for her Day in Court
12.28.10 Houston Chronicle article by Rick Casey
From the article: "The 14-year-old girl I've been calling "Maria" was in Judge Pat Shelton's courtroom Monday for the rushed trial over whether her parental rights to her 4-month-old twins should be terminated."
In Custody Nightmare, Good News for Maria, Twins
12.21.10 Houston Chronicle article by Rick Casey
From the article: "Lawyers long familiar with Shelton convinced them that the judge would oppose their efforts to adopt their own niece and grand-nephews, even though state law and policy favors placing abandoned children with family members when possible."
