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DFPS CPS Handbook §12216
Notification Of Rights

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CPS July 2024 If DFPS’s first contact with a parent, legal guardian, or alleged perpetrator occurs after the FPR stage is opened, the FBSS caseworker must notify the person of the person’s rights following the steps outlined in 2248.11 Required Notification of Rights . Texas Family Code §261.307 See also: 2248.1 Interviewing an Alleged Perpetrator, Parent, Legal Guardian, or Other Adult in the Home Where Abuse or Neglect Is Alleged. 6126 Notification of Rights of a Parent, Legal Guardian, or Alleged Perpetrator