SECTION 749.1009. What right does a child have regarding contact with a parent?

(a) You must allow contact between a child and his parent whose parental rights have not been terminated according to:

(1) Your policies; and

(2) The provisions of a court order or any visitation agreement.

(b) You must document in the child's record:

(1) Any plans for contact between the child and a parent; and

(2) Any decision to limit contact with a parent.

(c) Before you can temporarily restrict ongoing contacts or communication between the child and a parent, your child placement management staff must:

(1) Explain the reasons for the restrictions to the child and the child's parent; and

(2) Document the reasons in the child's record.

(d) Restrictions imposed by you that continue more than 30 days must be re-evaluated monthly by your child placement management staff, who also must:

(1) Explain the reasons for the continued restrictions to the child and the child's parents; and

(2) Document the reasons in the child's record.

(e) If you limit communications or visits with a parent for practical reasons, such as geographical distance or expense, you must discuss the limits with the child and the child's parents. You must document the limits in the child's record.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.1009 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909