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 2 - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE
Section 707.561 - What investigative actions may we take when conducting an alternative response?
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) When conducting an alternative response, we may take any protective action authorized for an investigation that is necessary for the protection of a child, including but not limited to:
(b) We may take any appropriate protective action either prior to or following the transfer of the case to be handled as an investigation.
(c) We may contact and obtain information and records from any person we are authorized to obtain information or records from while conducting an investigation pursuant to division 1 of this subchapter (relating to Intake, Investigation, and Assessment). However, to the greatest extent possible while ensuring child safety, we attempt to obtain information and records in collaboration with the family and in a manner that is least intrusive to the family.
(d) We are not required to attempt to find or notify a parent who does not reside in the home of a family for whom we are conducting an alternative response.
