Current through Reg. 49, No. 49; December 6, 2024
Section 748.1107 - What right does a child have regarding contact with his parent(s)?(a) You must allow contact between a child and his parent(s) whose parental rights have not been terminated according to: (2) The provisions of a court order or any visitation agreements.(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 the service planning team, treatment director, or professional level service provider can temporarily restrict ongoing contacts or communication between the child and a parent, you 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 for more than 30 days must be re-evaluated monthly by a professional level service provider, 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.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.1107
The provisions of this §748.1107 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909