DFPS may only grant a waiver to the citizenship requirement to a relative or fictive kin of a child in DFPS conservatorship, who seeks to adopt that child but does not hold the required citizenship or immigration status or cannot provide proof of his or her status.
To waive the citizenship requirement for a prospective adoptive parent, FAD staff must follow the process outlined in the Foster and Adoptive Home Resource Guide, under Requirements for Requesting a Citizenship Waiver for Adoptive Parents.
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