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 Q - ADOPTION SERVICES: CHILDREN
Division 3 - PREPARATION FOR ADOPTION
Section 749.3343 - What does preparing a child for adoption include?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.3343
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Preparation must include helping a child five years old or older to:
(1) Know and
understand his history;
(2)
Understand the difference between biological, foster, and adoptive
parents;
(3) Express hopes and
fears about adoption, including fears of disruption;
(4) Separate from people he is close to, and
grieve their loss;
(5) Form new
attachments; and
(6) As
appropriate, make a plan for contact with siblings, other family members,
and/or other significant persons.
(b) Preparation for children under five years old must include as many of the items in subsection (a) of this section as appropriate based on the child's age and intellectual level.
(c) Regardless of the child's age, you must document in the child's record any items in subsection (a) of this section not addressed with the child during preparation for adoption and the reason for not addressing each item.
(d) You must document preparation activities in the child's record.
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