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 6 - POST-PLACEMENT SUPERVISION
Section 749.3427 - What must I do if the adoption is not completed within the time frame stipulated in the written agreement?

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.3427

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) The following individuals must assess why the adoption was not completed within the time frame stipulated in the written agreement:

(1) Staff who supervise the adoption placement;

(2) Any other professional staff involved with the family; and

(3) The adoptive family.

(b) You must establish a plan for finalizing the adoption and for supervising the placement. The plan must be based upon the assessment. The plan for supervising the placement must require at least quarterly face-to-face contacts in the adoptive home with both parents present.

(c) You must document the assessment and the plan.

(d) Child placement management staff must:

(1) Review the documentation and plan; and

(2) Determine whether the assessment and plan will meet the needs of the child for safety, care, and permanency.

(e) The adoptive placement must be re-evaluated if consummation of the adoption has not been completed within one year.

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