Section 34.0021 – Authorization Agreement By Parent In Child Protective Services Case

May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

A parent may enter into an authorization agreement with an adult caregiver with whom a child is placed under a parental child safety placement agreement approved by the Department of Family and Protective Services to allow the person to perform the acts described by Section 34.002(a) with regard to the child:

(1) during an investigation of abuse or neglect; or
(2) while the department is providing services to the parent.

Tex. Fam. Code ยง 34.0021

Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. – Regular Session, ch. 244,Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/2017.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 484, Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.