Child Protective Services: Family-Based Safety Services Phase | Texas ...
WEBJan 27, 2023 · Family-Based Safety Services (FBSS) are an alternative to the legal removal of a child from a person’s possession and care. It may involve voluntarily placing the child with family or someone you trust until safety concerns have been resolved.
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WEBFamily-Based Safety Services (FBSS) are designed to maintain children safely in their homes—or make it possible for children to return home—by strengthening the ability of families to protect their children and reducing threats to their safety.
What is a Family-Based Safety Services (FBSS) Caseworker?
WEBAfter a family has been investigated, a FBSS Caseworker helps them make changes to protect their children from abuse and neglect, and keep them safe at home. This involves providing services offered by the agency, the family's community, and their extended families, including:
6200 Case Planning for Positive Permanency - Texas Department …
WEBThe case plan identifies a child’s short-term and long-term needs and contains plans to address these needs. The elements of the case plan include the following: • The permanency plan. • Assessments of the child’s and family’s strengths and needs. • Identification of services for the child and family.
Child Protective Services: Investigation Phase | Texas Law Help
WEBJan 27, 2023 · Here, learn what to expect during the investigation phase of a case where Child Protective Services is involved. Understand possible outcomes and families' rights. This article was written by Legal Aid of Northwest Texas and the Family Helpline at Texas Legal Services Center.
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WEBDFPS initially sought termination of Mother’s parental rights based on five statutory predicate grounds for termination: subsections 161.001(b)(1)(D), (E), (K), (N), and (O). DFPS supported its petition with an affidavit from caseworker Kenneth Brown.
WEBIf DFPS has temporary managing conservatorship of a child, the case must be resolved within one year. Unless the court has commenced the trial on the merits or has granted an extension under Tex.
WEBServices in Texas, what constitutes abuse and neglect, and the court processes and timelines that occur in a CPS case. This handbook is intended to provide general guidance only. It is not a substitute for the advice of a lawyer. Individuals facing CPS cases are strongly advised to consult a lawyer.
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WEBDec 14, 2023 · The Associate Commissioner of Child Protective Services testified that DFPS has been actively working on supporting more Qualified Residential Treatment Programs, expanding foster care capacity, addressing behavioral and staffing difficulties in CWOP locations, and working to create intensive psychiatric treatment programs.
Child Protective Services: Conservatorship Phase - Texas Law Help
WEBJan 27, 2023 · Here, learn what to expect during the conservatorship phase of a case where Child Protective Services is involved. Understand the timeline, possible outcomes, and families' rights. A case can be transferred to the conservatorship unit after the investigation phase or the FBSS phase. If the case is …