While Child-Care Licensing rules require recurring checks to be conducted every 24 months, criminal history record checks for adoptive parents must be current within 12 months of a petition for adoption.

Texas Family Code §162.0085, Criminal History Report Required

DFPS May Provide Documentation

The court may accept DFPS documentation instead of ordering the adoptive parents to personally obtain and provide copies of their criminal history record checks. If this is the case, CPS staff must provide the court with a copy of the criminal history record check received directly from DPS, local law enforcement, or FBI.

See Records Management Group Handbook, 2540 Handling Criminal History Record Information.