To name in a final court order a relative of the child or other appropriate person as the child’s managing conservator after DFPS has been named permanent managing conservator (PMC), the caseworker must:
• meet the standard outlined in 5542.2 Standard for Modifying a Final Order;
• obtain prior approval from the program director; and
• document the decision clearly in the case record (in the monthly evaluations and the child’s service plan in IMPACT).
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