TX :: Child Protective Services Handbook :: 6100 Overview of Substitute Care :: 6160 Caseworker’s Duty to Report Abuse and Neglect in an Open Conservatorship (CVS) Case

If the conservatorship (CVS) caseworker is working on a current case and has cause to believe that a child:	Then the caseworker must:
• has been or might be abused or neglected again by anyone; or • has been trafficked,	• ensure the child’s immediate safety; and • make a new report to Statewide Intake (SWI) immediately but no later than 24 hours.

If the conservatorship (CVS) caseworker is working on a current case and has cause to believe that a child:

Then the caseworker must:

• has been or might be abused or neglected again by anyone; or

• has been trafficked,

• ensure the child’s immediate safety; and

• make a new report to Statewide Intake (SWI) immediately but no later than 24 hours.

Statewide Intake will notify law enforcement as described in the Statewide Intake (SWI) Policy Handbook, 1130 Notification to Law Enforcement. The additional report is required even if the caseworker has already taken action to protect the child. The new referral ensures that there is documentation of the report and how it was handled. See 2132 Reporting Requirements for DFPS Staff.

If the incident involves a family member who has a current open CVS case, the caseworker must incorporate the information reported to Statewide Intake into the family assessment and plan and address the dangers to the child’s safety.

Texas Family Code §261.101External Link

TX :: Child Protective Services Handbook :: 6100 Overview of Substitute Care :: 6160 Caseworker’s Duty to Report Abuse and Neglect in an Open Conservatorship (CVS) Case

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