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 M - FOSTER HOMES: SCREENINGS AND VERIFICATIONS
Division 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 749.2401 - In what circumstances may I verify an individual spouse as a foster parent?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.2401
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) You may verify only one spouse if:
(1) The spouse whom you
verify will be the only one involved in the care of any foster child in the
home;
(2) The spouses have been
living apart for at least two years; and
(3) After interviewing the spouse living
outside of the foster home as part of the screening process, you determine that
the spouse will not:
(A) Have unsupervised
access to foster children, as "unsupervised access" is defined in §
745.601 of this title (relating to
What words must I know to understand this subchapter); or
(B) Regularly or frequently be present at the
foster home, as defined in §
745.601 of this title.
(b) If the requirements in subsection (a) of this section are not met, you must verify both spouses to provide foster care.
(c) If at any time the requirements in subsection (a) of this section are no longer being met, the change in circumstances:
(1) Is
considered a "major life change in the foster family";
(2) Requires an update to the foster home
screening, as required by §
749.2453 of this chapter (relating
to When must I update the foster home screening?); and
(3) Requires closure of the foster home or
adding the spouse to the verification certificate.
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