General

The caseworker is not required to notify a person or entity according to the requirements above if:

  •  the person or entity previously received notice of the event;

  •  the person or entity is required to provide notice of the event to CPS (for example, CPA or caregiver provides notice to CPS about psychotropic medication dosages); or

  •  the person has failed to leave current contact information, or no contact information is available to the caseworker.

Exception to Parental Notification Requirements

The caseworker is not required to notify a parent of the events above or any other significant event if:

  •  CPS cannot locate the parent;

  •  a court has restricted the parent’s access to information;

  •  the child is in the permanent managing conservatorship of CPS and the parent has not participated in the child’s case for at least six months;

  •  the parent’s rights have been terminated; or

  •  CPS has documented that it is not in the child’s best interest to involve the parent in case planning.