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 R - ADOPTION SERVICES: BIRTH PARENTS
Division 1 - BIRTH PARENT PREPARATION
Section 749.3501 - What information must I provide to birth parents who contact me for services?

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.3501

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

(a) Upon establishing a formal relationship with birth parents, you must provide the following information to them in writing:

(1) Alternatives and options to adoption that your policies do not oppose;

(2) The services you provide, including counseling and post-adoption services;

(3) Adoption registries;

(4) Legal rights and responsibilities of both birth parents in regard to:

(A) Relinquishment of parental rights;

(B) Waivers of Interest;

(D) Termination of parental rights;

(E) Designating the father of a child as "unknown" based on legal requirements; and

(F) Paternity registry requirements; and

(5) Any assistance available through the agency to meet housing, medical, and prenatal care and other needs;

(b) You must provide and discuss this information to birth parents in a language that they understand; and

(1) Date the information was shared; and

(2) Agency staff that shared the information.

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