The conservatorship caseworker must obtain the supervisor’s approval and consult with the attorney for DFPS before agreeing to a mediated settlement agreement or a Rule 11 Agreement which may be used at any point in a lawsuit. Like a MSA, a Rule 11 agreement must be written and once accepted by the court becomes binding an enforceable.

Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 11  [sic, broken link] PDF DocumentExternal Link

If the case has not yet been transferred to the conservatorship unit, the removal caseworker must confer with the conservatorship caseworker and supervisor before entering into any such agreement.

The caseworker and supervisor must ensure that any person who is not a party to the suit is consulted about, and agrees to the terms of, any agreement that would affect him or her.