There must be a permanency plan for all children receiving family-based safety services from DFPS and for all children for whom DFPS has responsibility for placement and care, which consists of: (1) the primary permanency planning goal for the child and, in the case of a child for whom DFPS has been appointed temporary or permanent managing conservator, one or more alternate permanency planning goals; (2) the specific steps to be taken to achieve the goal or goals, with responsibilities and time frames established for taking those steps; and (3) a discussion of the efforts made to achieve the goal or goals. |
