Today, in a major victory for the family, a district judge signed a dismissal order in the case of four-year-old Drake Pardo, who was originally removed by CPS from his home in June.
Since June, the Pardo family has been fighting for their son Drake to return home from CPS. Now it's going to happen.
Jaime Masters has been selected by Governor Abbott to lead the Department of Family and Protective Services: a role that has been vacant since May.
The controversial CPS removal of a four-year-old could linger in courts for another month after the Texas Supreme Court granted an extension on the due date of a brief by the executive branch.
Since the Fifth Court of Appeals denied the Pardo family's request to have their four-year-old returned home, they now turn to the Texas Supreme Court.
Documents show that three people have applied for the DFPS position: one judge, Sandee Bryan Marion, and two current employees of the department, John Lee and Jim Sylvester.
The complicated case is scheduled for another hearing at 9:00 AM on Friday, August 9. Here is what we know about the claims of medical child abuse and CPS illegally removing the child.
A month after CPS removed their four-year-old son from his home and a judge ruled against them, the Pardos are preparing to challenge the court’s decision.
State Senator Bob Hall said the ruling was “the most egregious display of injustice” that he has seen. Hall said CPS had “zero evidence” in their case against the family.
The Pardo family awaits a decision on whether or not their son Drake will be returned to them as the presiding judge imposes a gag order during the hearing.
