Tex. Fam. Code § 264.751 · Subchapter I. RELATIVE AND OTHER DESIGNATED CAREGIVER PLACEMENT PROGRAM
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this subchapter:
(1) "Designated caregiver" means an individual who has a longstanding and significant relationship with a child or the family of a child for whom the department has been appointed managing conservator and who:
(A) is appointed to provide substitute care for the child, but is not verified by a licensed child-placing agency to operate an agency foster home under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code; or
(B) is subsequently appointed permanent managing conservator of the child after providing the care described by Paragraph (A).
(2) "Relative" means a person related to a child by consanguinity as determined under Section 573.022, Government Code.
(3) "Relative caregiver" means a relative who:
(A) provides substitute care for a child for whom the department has been appointed managing conservator, but who is not verified by a licensed child-placing agency to operate an agency foster home under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code; or
(B) is subsequently appointed permanent managing conservator of the child after providing the care described by Paragraph (A).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.62((a)), eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1118 (H.B. 1151), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1238 (S.B. 2080), Sec. 6(c), eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 7), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1294 (H.B. 3390), Sec. 12, eff. June 14, 2019.
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Family Code
- Tex. Fam. Code § 261.307INFORMATION RELATING TO INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE AND CHILD PLACEMENT RESOURCES.Printed as Section 264.751
- Tex. Fam. Code § 261.3071INFORMATIONAL MANUALS.Printed as Section 264.751
- Tex. Fam. Code § 262.0022REVIEW OF PLACEMENT; FINDINGS.Printed as Section 264.751
- Tex. Fam. Code § 262.1095INFORMATION PROVIDED TO RELATIVES AND CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; INVESTIGATION.Printed as Section 264.751
- Tex. Fam. Code § 262.114EVALUATION OF IDENTIFIED RELATIVES AND OTHER DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS; PLACEMENT.Printed as Section 264.751
- Tex. Fam. Code § 263.002REVIEW OF PLACEMENTS BY COURT; FINDINGS.Printed as Section 264.751
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