Child Protective Services Handbook Revision May 4, 2009
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on May 4, 2009. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
4th Amendment Decision: Procedure for Removing a Child (PATS 2372, 2473, 2472)
The CPS handbook is being revised to address a recent court ruling and the emphasis on 4th Amendment rights and exigent circumstances. See the following new items:
2600 Removing a Child From the Home
2610 Overview of Removing a Child From the Home
2620 Evaluate the Need for Removal
2630 Obtain Approval for Removal
2640 Determine the Basis of Authority for Removing a Child
2641 Types of Court Orders
2642 Definitions of Terms (Exigent Circumstances and Imminent Danger)
2650 Document the Removal of a Child
2660 Provide Notice and Information
2670 Provide Information to the Child, Parents, and Caregiver at the Time of Removal
2671 Information Provided to the Parents at the Time of Removal
2672 Information Provided to the Child at the Time of Removal
2673 Information Provided to the Caregiver at the Time of Removal
2680 Select a Substitute Caregiver at the Time of Removal
The items below have been removed:
2600 Intake and Investigation in Child-Care Facilities Under the Authority of DFPS
2610 Respective Responsibilities of CCL and CPS
2611 Referrals to Licensing
2612 Referrals from Licensing
2620 Reports Involving CPS Foster Family, Foster Group, and Preconsummation Adoptive Homes
2621 Notification about Investigative Findings Involving Children in DFPS's Managing Conservatorship
6120 When a Child Is Removed From a Home
6121 The Decision to Remove the Child
6121.1 Deciding to Remove the Child
6121.2 Providing Notice and Information
6121.3 Documenting the Parents' Recommendations on Caregivers
6121.4 Obtaining Information During Removal
6121.41 The Child
6121.42 The Family and Relatives
6121.43 American Indian Heritage
6121.5 Providing Follow Up Services
6121.6 Documenting a Child's Removal and Opening the SUB Stage
6122 Selecting a Substitute Caregiver at the Time of Removal
Cross-references have been updated or removed from the items below:
2140 Screening, Accepting, and Reviewing Reports Before Investigation
2142 Taking the Report
2223.31 Documentation of Removal, Initial Placement and Medical Consenter
2224.41 Preliminary Investigations Closed for Statutory Reasons
2234.32 Assessing the Family’s Response to Child-Safety Issues
2235.52 Children Are at Risk
2273.8 Special Notification Requirements
2300 Special Intake and Investigative Activities
2311.4 While in Licensed Placement
2371 Casework-Related Special Requests
3140.1 Constitutional Requirements for Family-Based Safety Services and Family Reunification Cases
3145.3 Documenting the Level of Service or Closing Without Offering Services
3152.1 Transferring From Family-Based Safety Services to Substitute Care
3153 Removals After Reunification
3171 Immediate or Short-Term Protection
3312.3 Determining Whether to Seek Court-Ordered Services or Removal
3322.3 Determining Whether to Seek Court-Ordered Services or Removal
3332.3 Determining Whether to Seek Court-Ordered Services or Removal
3410 Purpose of FRS
5230 Court-Ordered Removal after a Full Adversary Hearing
6310 The Placement Process for Initial and Subsequent Placements
6318.1 Selecting a Subsequent Caregiver
6322.41 Steps in the Home Assessment Process
6323.3 Residential Group-Care Facilities
6323.4 Emergency Shelters
6573 When a Child Dies
6861 Investigations of Abuse and Neglect in Adoptive Homes
7700 Abuse and Neglect in Foster Family, Foster Group Homes, and Pre-Consummated Adoptive Homes