Handbook Revision, March 3, 2025
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on March 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.
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Child Protective Services Revisions
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Child Protective Services Revisions
Adoption Preparation and Support Services (PATS 14160)
This updated policy has new, detailed procedures for adoption preparation and support services.
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6912 Types of Service
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6925 Professional Assessments
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6930 Selecting an Adoptive Family
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6934 Adoptive Homes Located by Private Child-Placing Agencies
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6938.3 Requirements for the Match
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6941.1 Sharing the HSEGH Report with the Prospective Adoptive Family, Child-Placing Agency, Single Source Continuum Contractor (SSCC), or Other Person or Entity Placing a Child for Adoption
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6941.3 Sharing Other CPS DFPS Records Wwith the Prospective Adoptive Parents
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6944.3 Providing Information about Using the Child’s New Adoptive Name and Its Possible Impact on Medicaid
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6944.4 Informing the Adoptive Family of the Availability of Continuing Services
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6953.14 Documenting the Visit
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6954.24 Providing the Child’s History to the Adoptive Parents
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6954.26 Providing Advice on Obtaining Postadoption Post-Adoption Services
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6954.33 Providing Additional Medical, Psychological, or Psychiatric Information to the Adoptive Family
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6954.5 Termination of DFPS’s Managing Conservatorship
6954.6 Adoption Reporting Requirements
6960 Post-Adoption Services
6961 Post-Adoption Substitute Care Services (Return to Care)
6961.1 Circumstances Requiring Post-Adoption Substitute Care Services
6961.2 Procedures for Obtaining Post-Adoption Substitute Care Services
6961.3 How Post-Adoption Substitute Care Services Affects the Permanency Plan
6961.4 Initiating Post-Adoption Substitute Care Services
6961.5 Processing Post-Adoption Substitute Care
6961.6 Transitioning from Post-Adoption Services to Post-Adoption Substitute Care Services
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6986 TARE Inquiries
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
CPI Required Notification When Changes Are Made to a Closed Investigation (PATS 14318)
This update indicates that Form 2230 Notification of Changes Made to an Investigation Report will no longer be uploaded into OneCase but will be completed in IMPACT instead.
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2292.5 Required Notification When Changes Are Made to a Closed Investigation
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3214 Extending a Family-Initiated PCSP Past 30 Days
Interviewing An Alleged Perpetrator, Parent, Legal Guardian or Other Adult in a Home Where There is Alleged Abuse or Neglect (PATS 14339)
These policy updates include that face-to-face contact must be made with an alleged perpetrator of abuse and neglect, a parent, legal guardian, or other adult who lives in the home where abuse or neglect is alleged. If a face-to-face interview cannot be held, the case worker must receive approval from a supervisor and ensure this approval is documented.
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2248.1 Interviewing an Alleged Perpetrator, Parent, Legal Guardian, or Other Adult in the Home Where Abuse or Neglect Is Alleged