Alternative response is a type of protective intervention conducted
by the Investigations program of the Child Protective Investigations
division of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
(DFPS) in response to allegations of abuse or neglect of a child by
a person responsible for the child's care, custody or welfare as defined
in TFC §261.001(5)(A)-(C), that is an alternative to an abbreviated
or thorough investigation as described in §707.489 of this subchapter
(relating to How do we respond to reports of child abuse or neglect?).
Cases that are handled with alternative response:
(1) do not result in a formal disposition of the allegations
of abuse or neglect as provided in §707.495 of this subchapter
(relating to How do we make dispositions after completing the investigation?)
or in the designation of a perpetrator as described in §707.497
of this subchapter (relating to What roles can we assign to persons
involved in a case after the investigation is complete?);
(2) do not result in the listing of any individual
on the child abuse and neglect central registry described in subchapter
C, chapter 702, of this title (relating to Child Abuse and Neglect
Central Registry); and
(3) focus on short-term collaboration with and engagement
of families in order to empower them to ensure the safety of their
children.
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