SECTION 700.1202. What is a permanency plan?

There must be a permanency plan for all children receiving family-based safety services from DFPS and for all children for whom DFPS has responsibility for placement and care, which consists of:

(1) the primary permanency planning goal for the child and, in the case of a child for whom DFPS has been appointed temporary or permanent managing conservator, one or more alternate permanency planning goals;

(2) the specific steps to be taken to achieve the goal or goals, with responsibilities and time frames established for taking those steps; and

(3) a discussion of the efforts made to achieve the goal or goals.

Source Note: The provisions of this §700.1202 adopted to be effective January 1, 2004, 28 TexReg 11344; amended to be effective March 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 590