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FAMILY CODETitle 5 - THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPSubtitle E - PROTECTION OF THE CHILDChapter 262 - PROCEDURES IN SUIT BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TO PROTECT HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CHILD
Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 262.0022 - Review of Placement; Findings

Tex. Fam. Code § 262.0022

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Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 262.0022 - Review of Placement; Findings

At each hearing under this chapter, the court shall review the placement of each child in the temporary or permanent managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services who is not placed with a relative caregiver or designated caregiver as defined by Section 264.751. The court shall include in its findings a statement on whether the department:

(1) asked the child in a developmentally appropriate manner to identify any adult, particularly an adult residing in the child's community, who could be a relative caregiver or designated caregiver for the child; and
(2) has the option of placing the child with a relative caregiver or designated caregiver.

Tex. Fam. Code § 262.0022

Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1294,Sec. 5, eff. 6/14/2019.
Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 317,Sec. 15, eff. 9/1/2017.