26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.3501

Current through Reg. 49, No. 49; December 6, 2024
Section 749.3501 - What information must I provide to birth parents who contact me for services?
(a) Upon establishing a formal relationship with birth parents, you must provide the following information to them in writing:
(1) Alternatives and options to adoption that your policies do not oppose;
(2) The services you provide, including counseling and post-adoption services;
(3) Adoption registries;
(4) Legal rights and responsibilities of both birth parents in regard to:
(A) Relinquishment of parental rights;
(B) Waivers of Interest;
(C) Affidavit of status;
(D) Termination of parental rights;
(E) Designating the father of a child as "unknown" based on legal requirements; and
(F) Paternity registry requirements; and
(5) Any assistance available through the agency to meet housing, medical, and prenatal care and other needs;
(b) You must provide and discuss this information to birth parents in a language that they understand; and
(c) You must document the:
(1) Date the information was shared; and
(2) Agency staff that shared the information.

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.3501

The provisions of this §749.3501 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