The court holds permanency hearings for each child who is under the permanent managing conservatorship (PMC) of DFPS.

See the Hearings and Legal Proceedings Resource GuidePDF Document, under Requirements for the Court in a Permanency Hearing After the Final Order of Permanent Managing Conservatorship (PMC)

In general, the purpose of the review is to:

  •   review the legal status of the child (review DFPS’s role as the permanent managing conservator of the child);

  •   consider whether DFPS has taken actions to achieve permanency for the child; and

  •   review other information central to the child’s safety, permanency goal, and well-being.

Texas Family Code §§263.002External Link, 263.5031External Link

Permanency hearings also fulfill the federal requirements for conducting reviews every six months and permanency hearings annually, while a child is in the permanent managing conservatorship of DFPS.

42 USC §675(5)(B)(C)External Link.