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Texas Family Code - FAM § 263.009. Permanency Planning Meetings

Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) The department shall hold a permanency planning meeting for each child for whom the department is appointed temporary managing conservator in accordance with a schedule adopted by the commissioner of the department by rule that is designed to allow the child to exit the managing conservatorship of the department safely and as soon as possible and be placed with an appropriate adult caregiver who will permanently assume legal responsibility for the child.

(b) At each permanency planning meeting, the department shall:

(1) identify any barriers to achieving a timely permanent placement for the child;

(2) develop strategies and determine actions that will increase the probability of achieving a timely permanent placement for the child;  and

(3) use the family group decision-making model whenever possible.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., ch. 944 (S.B. 206), § 86(15).

(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., ch. 944 (S.B. 206), § 86(15).

(e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., ch. 944 (S.B. 206), § 86(15).

(f) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., ch. 944 (S.B. 206), § 86(15).

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