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Bench Book

Texas Child Protection Law Bench Book

2024 version: As effective October 1, 2024

DFPS Attorney Toolkit

2024 Tool Kit for Attorneys Representing DFPS in Child Welfare Cases

2024 version: As effective September 1, 2024

Parent Child Attorney Toolkit

2024 Tool Kit for Attorneys Representing Parents and Children in Child Welfare Cases

2024 version: As effective January 1, 2024

Supporting Materials. Federal

25 U.S.C. Chap. 21

Indian Child Welfare : As effective December 3, 2013

29 U.S.C. Chap. 16 Subchap. V

Vocational Rehabilitation: Rights and Advocacy : As effective December 3, 2013

US Code Title 20

Education: As effective December 31, 2020

US Code Title 22

Foreign Relations and Intercourse: As effective December 31, 2020

US Code Title 25

Indians: As effective December 31, 2020

US Code Title 29

Labor: As effective December 31, 2020

US Code Title 42

The Public Health and Welfare: As effective December 31, 2020

US Code Title 50

War and National Defense: As effective December 31, 2020

US Code Title 8

Aliens and Nationality: As effective December 31, 2020

Supporting Materials. Texas

Texas Administrative Code Title 19

Education: As effective August 6, 2010

Texas Administrative Code Title 40

Social Services and Assistance: As effective August 6, 2010

Texas Administrative Code, Title 40 (selections)

Social Services and Assistance

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

As effective September 1, 2021

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

As effective September 1, 2021

Texas Education Code

As effective September 1, 2021

Texas Estates Code

As effective September 1, 2021

Texas Family Code

As effective September 1, 2021

Texas Government Code

As effective September 1, 2021

Texas Health and Safety Code

As effective September 1, 2021

Texas Human Resources Code

As effective September 1, 2021

Texas Occupations Code

As effective September 1, 2021

Texas Penal Code

As effective September 1, 2021

Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure

As effective November 1, 2021

Texas Rules of Civil Procedure

As effective November 1, 2021

Texas Rules of Evidence

As effective June 1, 2020

Texas Transportation Code

As effective September 1, 2021