The purpose of the 14-day full adversary hearing is to:
• determine whether the child’s emergency removal was warranted;
• determine whether continued placement outside of the home is required; and
• obtain temporary orders for the protection of the child pending resolution of the suit, if continued placement is required.
As the party asking to restrict a parent’s rights to a child, DFPS has the burden to prove the necessity for the removal and for continued conservatorship of the child.
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