Family Code § 263.009

The department must hold a permanency planning meeting for each child it temporarily manages, and at each meeting it must identify barriers, develop strategies, and use the family group decision-making model when possible.

Jurisdiction: United States — Texas
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child welfare permanency planning

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The department must hold a permanency planning meeting for each child it temporarily manages, and at each meeting it must identify barriers, develop strategies, and use the family group decision-making model when possible.

Sec. 263.009. PERMANENCY PLANNING MEETINGS. (a) The department shall hold a permanency planning meeting for each child for whom the department is appointed temporary managing conservator in accordance with a schedule adopted by the commissioner of the department by rule that is designed to allow the child to exit the managing conservatorship of the department safely and as soon as possible and be placed with an appropriate adult caregiver who will permanently assume legal responsibility for the child. (b) At each permanency planning meeting, the department shall: (1) identify any barriers to achieving a timely permanent placement for the child; (2) develop strategies and determine actions that will increase the probability of achieving a timely permanent placement for the child; and (3) use the family group decision-making model whenever possible. (c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(15), eff. September 1, 2015. (d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(15), eff. September 1, 2015. (e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(15), eff. September 1, 2015. (f) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(15), eff. September 1, 2015. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1324 (S.B. 534), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 86(15), eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 5), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017. SUBCHAPTER B. SERVICE PLAN AND VISITATION PLAN

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