TX :: Child Protective Services Handbook :: 7200 Screening Applicants for Foster Care and Adoption :: 7226.2 The Citizenship Requirement for Adoptive Parents

TX :: Child Protective Services Handbook :: 7200 Screening Applicants for Foster Care and Adoption :: 7226.2 The Citizenship Requirement for Adoptive Parents

DFPS must verify that adoptive parents are:

 •   U.S. citizens;

 •   permanent residents; or

 •   other qualified aliens.

Waivers for Adoptive Parents

The DFPS state office may grant a waiver for certain individuals who do not have the required residency status and who are seeking to adopt.

DFPS Rules, 40 TAC §700.1502

See the Foster and Adoptive Home Resource Guide, under Waiving the Citizenship Requirement for Adoptive Parents.



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