Texas Administrative Code
Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
Part 19 - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Chapter 707 - CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
Subchapter A - INVESTIGATIONS
Division 1 - INTAKE, INVESTIGATION AND ASSESSMENT
Section 707.515 - How does the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services assign roles upon receipt of a report alleging child abuse or neglect?
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
When a report of abuse or neglect is initially received by the Statewide Intake division of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), each person named in the report is assigned one of the following roles:
(1) Alleged victim. An alleged victim is a child who is suspected of being a victim of abuse or neglect as defined in Texas Family Code (TFC) §261.001(1) and (4).
(2) Alleged perpetrator. An alleged perpetrator is a person responsible for the child's care, custody, or welfare as defined in TFC §261.001(5)(A)-(C), who is suspected of committing the alleged abuse or neglect.
(3) Alleged victim/perpetrator. An alleged victim/perpetrator is a child 10 years of age or older who is suspected of both:
(4) Unknown. A person with the role of unknown is a person whose actions with regard to the alleged abuse or neglect are not known by the reporter. The person may or may not have played a part in the suspected abuse or neglect.
(5) No Role. A person with the role of no role is a person, according to the reporter, who could clearly not have had a role in the alleged abuse or neglect.
