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Texas Child Protection Law Bench Book. Updated September 2025
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Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
Statutory
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
Extending Foster Care for Transitioning Youth
Appeals
Adoption
Reinstatement of Parental Rights
Legal Essentials
Service of Citation
Best Interest
Burden of Proof
Evidence
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
Practice Tips
Community-Based Care
Dual Status Youth
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
Long Checklists
1. Required Participation in Services Hearing Checklist
2. Adversary Hearing Checklist
3. Status Hearing Checklist
4. Permanency Hearing Before Final Order Checklist
5. Termination Grounds Checklist
6. Final Hearing Checklist for Non-Jury Trial
7. Permanency Hearing After Final Order Checklist
8. Reasonable Efforts Findings Checklist
9. De Novo Hearing Checklist
10. Foster Care & Education Checklist
11. Medical and Mental Health Care Checklist
12. Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Checklist
13. Human Trafficking Checklist
14. Required Court Admonishments
15. Engaging Young Children in the Courtroom
Short Checklists
1. At a Glance
2. Required Participation in Services Hearing Checklist
3. Adversary Hearing Checklist
4. Status Hearing Checklist
5. Permanency Hearing Before Final Order Checklist
6. Final Hearing Checklist for Non-Jury Trial
7. Permanency Hearing After Final Order Checklist
