Texas Child Welfare Law Bench Book. 2022 version

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