Texas Administrative Code
Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
Part 19 - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Chapter 735 - INDEPENDENT COURT-ORDERED ADOPTION EVALUATIONS
Subchapter C - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRE-PLACEMENT PORTION OF AN ADOPTION EVALUATION AND REPORT
Section 735.309 - What must I document regarding interviews for the pre-placement portion of an adoption evaluation?
Universal Citation: 40 TX Admin Code ยง 735.309
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) You must document all interviews and attempts to complete interviews. The documentation must include:
(1) The date and
method used to contact each required person;
(2) The date of each interview;
(3) Who was present at each interview and
their relationship to the adoptive parents; and
(4) A summary of each interview.
(b) If you were unable to interview a minor child 12 years old or older or an adult child who is not living in the home, your documentation must include a description of your diligent efforts to contact and interview that child. Your description must include each phone number, address, email address, or other methods used for contacting the child; the times and dates you attempted to contact the child; any response you got from the child; and your reason(s) for concluding that you were unable to interview the child.
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