Texas Administrative Code
Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
Part 19 - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Chapter 700 - CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Subchapter M - SUBSTITUTE-CARE SERVICES
Division 1 - GENERAL
Section 700.1331 - What are DFPS's responsibilities relating to discipline of a child in DFPS conservatorship?
Universal Citation: 40 TX Admin Code ยง 700.1331
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) As the managing conservator of the child, DFPS has the right and duty under the Texas Family Code to maintain reasonable discipline of the child. When determining appropriate methods of discipline for a child in DFPS conservatorship, DFPS must adhere to the following principles:
(1) Children must be treated with dignity and
respect at all times;
(2) The
primary purpose of discipline must be to encourage safe and appropriate
behavior, not to punish the child;
(3) Discipline must suit the particular
child's needs and circumstances and must take into account the child's age,
developmental level, specific misbehavior, previous reaction to discipline, and
history, including any history of physical or emotional abuse; and
(4) No child in DFPS's managing
conservatorship may be deprived of basic necessities or subjected to cruel,
harsh, unusual, or unnecessary punishment.
(b) DFPS has the right and the duty to ensure that any caregiver with whom a child is placed is informed of any special considerations that should be observed when disciplining the child, provided that DFPS may not require that a caregiver violate any Child Care Licensing minimum standards or other law related to discipline.
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