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Texas Child Welfare Law Bench Book. 2022 version
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Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
Statutory Chapters
Investigations
Alternatives to Removal
Required Participation
Removal
After Removal
Adversary Hearing
De Novo Hearing
Interventions
Status Hearing
Permanency Hearing Before Final Order
Final Hearing
Permanency Hearing After Final Order
Appeals
Adoption
Reinstatement of Parental Rights
Legal Essentials
Service of Citation
Paternity
Best Interest
Burden of Proof
Evidence
Extending Foster Care for Transitioning Youth
Contempt
Federal
Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
Health
Health Care for Texas Children in Foster Care: STAR Health
Children with Disabilities
Psychotropic Medication
Substance Use Disorders
Trauma-Informed Care
Well-Being
Education
Child and Youth Voice
Safety
Domestic Violence
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
System Issues
Community-Based Foster Care
Disproportionality and Equity
Dual Status
Family Connections
Family Visitation
Permanency Care Assistance (PCA)
Relative and Other Designated Caregiver (RODC) Program
Mexican Consular Relations
Reference Materials
Common Acronyms and Abbreviations
Endnotes
Charts
Checklists With Cites
1. Court Ordered Services Hearing Checklist
2. Adversary Hearing Checklist
3. Status Hearing Checklist
4. Permanency Hearing Before Final Order Checklist
5. Final Hearing Checklist
6. Termination Grounds Checklist
7. Permanency Hearing After Final Order Checklist
8. De Novo Hearing Checklist
9. Foster Care & Education Judicial Checklist
10. Indian Child Welfare Act
11. Medical and Mental Health Care for Foster Youth Checklist
12. Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Judicial Checklist
13. Practical First Steps to Address Disproportionality and Implicit Bias
14. Courts Catalyzing Change Preliminary Protective Hearing Benchcard
15. Dfps Permanency Care Assistance: Key Issues for Judges
16. American Bar Association Judicial Bench Cards For Engaging Youth in the Courtroom
Short Checklists
1. At a Glance
2. Court Ordered Services Hearing Checklist
3. Adversary Hearing Checklist
4. Status Hearing Checklist
5. Permanency Hearing Before Final Order Checklist
6. Final Hearing Checklist
7. Permanency Hearing After Final Order Checklist
8. Foster Care & Education Judicial Checklist
9. Indian Child Welfare Act
10. Medical and Mental Health Care for Foster Youth Checklist
11. Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Judicial Checklist
12. Practical First Steps to Address Disproportionality and Implicit Bias
13. Remote Hearing Checklist
