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 735.317 - What requirements are there about obtaining information about birth parents for the pre-placement portion of an adoption evaluation?

(1) The degree and type of involvement they desire with the adoptive family; and

(2) Their expectations for adoptive placement, if they chose the placement with the adoptive parents.

(1) That the birth's parents parental rights have been terminated; or

(2) A description of your diligent efforts to contact and interview the birth parents. Your description must include each phone number, address, email address, or other methods used for contacting the birth parents; the times and dates you attempted to contact the birth parents; any response you got from the parents; and your reason(s) for concluding that you were unable to interview either or both of the birth parents.