Texas § FA.262.409 - AMENDED FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES PLAN
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§ FA.262.409. AMENDED FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES PLAN
AMENDED FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES PLAN. (a) A family preservation services plan may be amended at any time. The department or single source continuum contractor and the parents of a child who is a candidate for foster care shall jointly develop any amendment to the plan. The department or contractor must inform the parents of their rights related to the amended family preservation services plan process. (b) The parents and the person preparing the amended family preservation services plan shall sign the amended plan, and the department or single source continuum contractor shall submit the amended plan to the court for review. (c) If the parents are unwilling to participate in the development of the amended family preservation services plan, the department or single source continuum contractor may submit the amended plan to the court without the parents' signatures. (d) The amended family preservation services plan takes effect on the date the court certifies that the amended plan complies with the court's order for family preservation services and is narrowly tailored to address the factors that make the child a candidate for foster care. The court may hold a hearing to review the amended plan for compliance. (e) The amended family preservation services plan is in effect until: (1) the 180th day after the date the court's order for family preservation services is signed, unless renewed by an order of the court; or (2) the date the amended plan is modified or revoked by the court. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 269 (H.B. 3041 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
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Section FA.262.409 ("AMENDED FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES PLAN") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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