Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
CHAPTER 749. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES |
SUBCHAPTER Q. ADOPTION SERVICES: CHILDREN |
DIVISION 1. CONSENT |
§ 749.3301. What legal authority must I have to place a child in adoptive care? |
DIVISION 2. ADOPTION SERVICE PLAN |
§ 749.3321. When must I initiate and complete the adoption service plan? |
§ 749.3323. What must an adoption service plan include? |
§ 749.3325. When placing a sibling group, must I develop a plan for each child? |
§ 749.3327. If a child had a foster care service plan prior to preparation for adoption, must I complete a new adoption service plan? |
DIVISION 3. PREPARATION FOR ADOPTION |
§ 749.3341. How often must I have contact with a child being considered for adoptive placement? |
§ 749.3343. What does preparing a child for adoption include? |
§ 749.3345. Who must prepare a child for adoption? |
§ 749.3349. What professional assessments must I obtain on a child being placed for adoption? |
§ 749.3351. What information from the professional assessments must I share with the adoptive family? |
§ 749.3353. What other referrals must I make regarding a child who has or may have a disability? |
DIVISION 4. PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS |
§ 749.3371. What are the requirements for a child to visit the adoptive family prior to placement? |
§ 749.3373. What must my agreement with the adoptive parents include? |
§ 749.3375. May I place a child in the home of a prospective adoptive parent before I complete the adoptive home screening? |
DIVISION 5. REQUIRED INFORMATION |
§ 749.3391. What information must I compile for a child I am considering for adoptive placement? |
§ 749.3393. What written authorization must I give adoptive parents at the time of placement? |
§ 749.3395. What information must I provide the adoptive parents prior to or at the time of adoptive placement? |
DIVISION 6. POST-PLACEMENT SUPERVISION |
§ 749.3421. What are my responsibilities for the child during the post-placement period? |
§ 749.3423. What responsibility do I have to offer counseling services to the adoptive family? |
§ 749.3425. What are the requirements for post-placement contacts with the adoptive family and child? |
§ 749.3427. What must I do if the adoption is not completed within the time frame stipulated in the written agreement? |
§ 749.3431. What must I do if I determine that the placement cannot be completed and/or is not in the best interest of the child and/or the adoptive family? |
DIVISION 7. POST-ADOPTION SERVICES |
§ 749.3461. Must I offer counseling services after the adoption is consummated? |
§ 749.3463. If supplemental information concerning birth parents subsequently comes to my attention, what are my responsibilities? |
§ 749.3465. What must I do when an adoptee requests his adoption record? |