The negotiator explains to the prospective adoptive parents that DFPS may periodically require proof that a child who has attained the minimum age for compulsory school attendance is a full-time elementary or secondary student.

The term full-time elementary or secondary student means a child who is one of the following:

• Enrolled (or in the process of enrolling) in an institution that provides elementary or secondary education, in accordance with Texas law or the law of the state where the child lives.
• Instructed in elementary or secondary education at home, in accordance with Texas law or the law of the state where the child lives.
• In an independent study program of elementary or secondary education administered by a school or school district, in accordance with Texas law or the law of the state where the child lives.
• Incapable of attending school on a full-time basis because of the medical condition of the child. In this situation, supporting information is required and must be updated regularly.

See Texas Administrative Code §700.860(c): What if my child’s or family’s circumstances change?External Link.