TX :: Child Protective Services Handbook :: 4100 The Placement Process :: 4114.1 Preference for Relatives and Other Connections

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Federal law and guidance, state law, and best practice call for DFPS and courts hearing DFPS cases to prioritize placements with relatives and other individuals with whom a child is connected.

42 U.S.C. §671(a)(19)

Texas Family Code §262.114

Texas Family Code §263.306

Texas Family Code §263.404

Texas Family Code §263.5031

 


 


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