Youth who are in DFPS conservatorship must be provided with a photocopy and a certified copy (or original) of the youth’s:

• Birth certificate (see 1520 Obtaining Certified Birth Certificates and Printing Birth Records Screenshots).
• Social Security card or replacement Social Security card, as appropriate.
• Personal identification card issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

Texas Family Code §264.121(e)External Link

DFPS provides the above listed personal documents to the youth:

• On or before the date on which the youth turns 16 years of age.
• When the youth is 16 or older and does not possess any or all of the youth’s personal documents for any reason. This includes any of the following:
  • If the documents are lost or destroyed.
  • If the documents are not provided to the youth prior to the youth turning 16.
  • The youth entered DFPS conservatorship at age 16 or 17.

For all documentation requirements, see 6452.3 Documentation Requirements for Personal Documents.