Handbook Revision, February 3, 2025
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on February 3, 2025.
On September 1, 2017, the investigations branch of CPS became a separate division named Child Protective Investigations (CPI). Until CPI develops its own policy handbook, investigation policies and procedures will remain in the CPS Handbook.
See:
Child Protective Services Revisions
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Child Protective Services Revisions
Birth Records (PATS 14075)
The policy is being revised as part of the transitioning youth personal documents workgroup project. This revision clarifies that birth certificates can be ordered to meet requirements of policy 6452 Personal Documents Provided to Youth.
See:
1520 Obtaining Certified Birth Certificates and Printing Birth Records Screenshots
1521 Requesting Certified Birth Certificates
1521.1 Requesting Birth Certificates for Children Born in Texas
1521.2 Applying for Delayed Birth Certificates for Children Born in Texas
1521.3 1521.2 Requesting Birth Certificates for Children Born in Texas for Adoption Purposes
1521.4 1521.3 Requesting Out-of-State Birth Certificates
1521.5 1521.4 Requesting International Birth Certificates
1521.6 1521.5 Requesting Reimbursement if Personal Funds Must Be Used to Obtain Certificate
Program Director Involvement in Family-Based Safety Services (PATS 14147)
This handbook revision does the following:
- Moves and clarifies the section about the program director’s role in Family-Based Safety Services (FBSS).
- Adds a new section requiring the program director to review an FBSS case that has been open for six consecutive months and will not be closed within the current month.
See:
12140 12800 Program Director Involvement in FBSS
12441 Program Director Six-Month Review
As a result of the numbering change above, the following sections have been renumbered. There were no policy changes in these sections.
12800 12900 Special Circumstances in Family-Based Safety Services (FBSS) Cases
12810 12910 New Intake Received during an Open FBSS Case
12811 12911 Child Trafficking (Sex and Labor Trafficking)
12820 12920 When a Child Dies During an Open FBSS Case
12821 12921 Immediate Notifications
12822 12922 Joint Staffing
12823 12923 Documentation
Pregnancy during an Open FBSS Case (PATS 14209)
This handbook revision updates policy about mothers who are pregnant or give birth during an open Family-Based Safety Services case.
See:
12450 Risk Reassessment
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12500 Providing Services in FBSS
12510 Family Strengths and Needs Assessment (FSNA)
12520 Participation in the Family Plan of Service
12530 Creating the Initial Family Plan of Service
12540 Family Plan of Service Evaluations
12550 Foster Care Candidacy (FCC) Determination for FBSS
12560 Drug Testing Families with Substance Use in FBSS
12570 Referral to Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Services
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12600 Safety in FBSS
12610 Safety Assessment
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12670 When a Mother in an Open FBSS Case Is Pregnant
12671 When a Child Is Born during an Open FBSS Case
Pregnancy during an Open CVS Case or when a Youth Is in Substitute Care (PATS 14213)
This handbook revision updates policy about the following situations:
- A mother in an open conservatorship case is pregnant.
- A youth in substitute care is pregnant or has a baby.
See:
6370 When a Mother in an Open CVS Case is Pregnant
6371 After When the Baby is Born
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6380 Parental Child Safety Placements in CVS Cases
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6440 When a Youth in Substitute Care is Pregnant or Parenting
6441 When a Youth in Substitute Care Is Pregnant
6442 When a Youth in Substitute Care Is Parenting
6442.1 When DFPS Has Conservatorship of the Youth’s Child
6442.2 When DFPS Does Not Have Conservatorship of the Youth’s Child
6442.3 When the Youth’s Child Leaves Paid Foster Care – Closing Stages in IMPACT
6442.4 When the Youth Parent Is on Runaway Status
Types of Cases and Stages (PATS 14247)
This edit updates language to make this policy clearer.
See:
1411 Types of Cases and Stages of Service
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
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