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 P - FOSTER-ADOPTIVE HOMES AND LEGAL RISK PLACEMENTS
Division 2 - LEGAL RISK PLACEMENTS
Section 749.3221 - What is a "legal risk placement"?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.3221
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) A "legal risk placement" exists when you:
(1)
Have a child that is not available for adoption because his parent(s)' rights
have not been terminated;
(2) Have
placed a child into a home that has been jointly verified as a foster home and
approved as an adoptive home; and
(3) Intend for the placement to change from
foster care to adoption once the child is eligible for adoption.
(b) A "legal risk placement" does not exist when you merely place a child with foster parents who want to adopt the child but have not been approved as an adoptive home.
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