Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
Subchapter G - CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
Section 749.1011 - What right does a child have regarding contact with siblings?
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) A child must have a reasonable opportunity for sibling visits and contacts in an effort to preserve sibling relationships.
(b) You must address plans for sibling visits and contacts in the childs record.
(c) When you restrict sibling contact, you must include justification in the child's record. Restrictions imposed by you that continue for more than 60 days must be re-evaluated every 60 days by your child placement management staff, who also must:
(d) If barriers to visits exist, such as unavoidable geographic distance and expense issues, the agency must make provisions for sibling contact through letters, telephone calls, or some other means.
