When you take possession of a child from a law enforcement
officer, you must:
(1) With the assistance of the officer who has the
child, obtain and document any available information regarding:
(A) The identity of the child, including name, age,
date of birth, gender, race, hair color, eye color, height, and address;
(B) The identity of the child's parents, including
names, dates of birth, addresses, and phone numbers;
(C) Individuals or relatives that the child may be
released to;
(D) The officer that you are taking possession of the
child from, including the officer's full name, badge number, department
the officer works for, and case number; and
(E) Any other information that must be included in
the child's record for an emergency admission, as listed in 26 TAC
§748.1271 (relating to At the time of an emergency admission,
what information must I document in the child's record?) or 26 TAC
§749.1189 (relating to At the time of an emergency admission,
what information must I document in the child's record?);
(2) Immediately notify the Department of Family and
Protective Services (DFPS) that you have taken possession of the child
by calling the Texas Abuse Hotline; and
(3) Provide the information obtained and documented
from paragraph (1) of this section to the DFPS investigator who responds
to the call.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §745.4205 adopted to be effective March 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 858; amended to be effective July 29, 2018, 43 TexReg 4472; transferred effective July 15, 2019, as published in the June 14, 2019 issue of the Texas Register, 44 TexReg 2963 |
