26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.3395 - What information must I provide the adoptive parents prior to or at the time of adoptive placement?
(a) The agency must
discuss information about the child and his birth parents with the prospective
adoptive parents.
(b) According to
the Texas Family Code §
162.0062, you must inform
the prospective adoptive parents of their right to examine the records and
other information relating to the history of the child, including the Health,
Social, Educational, and Genetic History (HSEGH) report and the child's health
history within the HSEGH, if you are required to do a HSEGH for the
adoption.
(c) Any records or other
information examined by the prospective adoptive parents or any written
information provided to the prospective adoptive parents must be edited to
protect any confidential information.
(d) You must also provide the prospective
adoptive parents with:
(1) Research, which
may be suggested reading materials and/or websites, on how any known health
issue that the child has and/or any trauma the child has experienced (i.e.
abuse or neglect) may impact child development and the family's ability to
maintain permanency;
(2)
Information about the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
adoption assistance programs, if the family may be eligible for such
assistance;
(3) Information about
community services and other resources available to support a parent who adopts
a child, including community services and other resources for a child who has
suicidal thoughts or attempts suicide; and
(4) The options available to the adoptive
parent if the parent is unable to care for the adopted child, including working
with the parent's post adopt provider about the possibility of post adoption
substitute care services or working with the child placing agency that placed
the child for adoption regarding any additional services. You should also
inform the adoptive parents that the Texas Family Code, §
162.026 makes it illegal
to informally transfer the custody of an adopted child to a person, unless the
person is a relative or stepparent of the child or an adult who has a
significant long-standing relationship with the child, or the transfer of
custody is a formal transfer of custody of the child through a
court.
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