For all hearings held before the court renders the final order, including status hearings, the caseworker must notify the people and entities listed below at least 10 days before the hearing. For permanency hearings held before the court renders the final order, the caseworker must complete and send Form 2051 Permanency Hearing Notice LetterWord Document.

The primary caseworker must notify all of the following:

• The child, if the child is 10 years old or older or the court determines that it is appropriate for the child to receive notice.
• The foster parent, potential adoptive parent, relative providing care, or director or director’s designee of the group home or general residential operation where the child lives (notice to these people must state that the person may, but is not required to, attend and may request to be heard at the hearing).
• Each parent of the child (as long as parental rights have not been terminated).
• Each parent’s attorney.
• Each managing conservator or guardian of the child (other than DFPS).
• The child’s attorney ad litem, guardian ad litem, and volunteer advocate, if the appointments have not been dismissed.
• The FAD caseworker or licensed administrator (or designee) of the child placing agency (CPA) responsible for verifying or supervising the foster home where the child is placed. If a CPA is supervising the home, the caseworker sends the notice to the CPA administrator in care of the child’s CPA case manager.
• The caregiver’s kinship development worker (KDW), when a KDW is assigned.
• Any other person or agency that the court names or DFPS determines to have an interest in the child’s welfare.

When a kinship caregiver is working with a CPA, the primary caseworker must notify the CPA about the caregiver’s decision to accept or decline to participate in the Permanency Care Assistance program. This notification must occur before the final hearing.