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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 19DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
CHAPTER 700CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER MSUBSTITUTE-CARE SERVICES
DIVISION 1GENERAL
RULE §700.1327What are DFPS's responsibilities to siblings who are not placed together following a removal from the home?

DFPS must provide for frequent visitation or other ongoing interaction between siblings, unless:

  (1) the court has ordered otherwise; or

   (2) DFPS has determined and documented in the child service plan that frequent visitation or other ongoing interaction would be contrary to the safety or well-being of any of the siblings and the court has not ordered that visitation or contact between the siblings occur.
Source Note: The provisions of this §700.1327 adopted to be effective August 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 5632

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