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TITLE 40 | SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE |
PART 19 | DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES |
CHAPTER 707 | CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS |
SUBCHAPTER A | INVESTIGATIONS |
DIVISION 1 | INTAKE, INVESTIGATION AND ASSESSMENT |
RULE §707.465 | What is abandonment? |
Texas Register |
Abandonment is a subset of the statutory definitions of neglect that appear in Texas Family Code §261.001(4) and includes leaving a child in a situation where the child would be exposed to a substantial risk of physical or mental harm, without arranging for necessary care for the child, and the demonstration of an intent not to return by a parent, guardian, or managing or possessory conservator of the child. |
Source Note: The provisions of this §707.465 adopted to be effective July 15, 2020, 45 TexReg 4780 |