DFPS CPS Handbook §2248.11
Required Notification Of Rights
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CPS October 2023 Steps for Providing Notification of Rights Upon first contact, the caseworker must notify each alleged perpetrator, parent, legal guardian, or other persons who are the subject of the investigation of the person’s rights before being interviewed. The caseworker must do the following before conducting an interview: - Give the person a copy of Form 3010 Notification of Rights and A Guide to a Child Protective Investigation . - Verbally review Form 3010 Notification of Rights and A Guide to a Child Protective Investigation . - Ask the alleged perpetrator, parent, legal guardian, or other persons who are the subject of the investigation to sign Form 3010 Notification of Rights . Then, the caseworker must do one of the following: - Obtain a copy of the signed Form 3010 Notification of Rights , if the alleged perpetrator, parent, legal guardian, or other persons who are the subject of the investigation sign the form. - Mark the box on Form 3010 Notification of Rights that reflects the refusal to sign, if the alleged perpetrator, parent, legal guardian, or other persons who are the subject of the investigation refuse to sign the form. - Leave a copy of the signed or marked form with the alleged perpetrator, parent, legal guardian, or other persons who are the subject of the investigation, or with the attorney representing the alleged perpetrator, parent, legal guardian, or other persons who are the subject of the investigation. - Upload a copy of the signed or marked Form 3010 Notification of Rights into OneCase. - Document in IMPACT that Form 3010 Notification of Rights and A Guide to a Child Protective Investigation were verbally reviewed and copies were provided. Alleged Perpetrator Is Unknown If the alleged perpetrator is unknown, the caseworker must complete the steps in Steps for Providing Notification of Rights (above in this section) with all persons who are the subject of the investigation. Alleged Perpetrator Is a Minor If the alleged perpetrator is a minor, the caseworker must receive consent from one of the following people before interviewing the minor as an alleged perpetrator: - The minor’s parent or legal guardian. - The attorney representing the minor. - The attorney representing the minor’s parent or legal guardian. The caseworker asks the person who gave consent to sign Form 3010 Notification of Rights . See 2244.8 Interviews with a Child Who Is Alleged to Be a Victim and a Perpetrator . Upon first contact, the caseworker must complete the steps in Steps for Providing Notification of Rights (above in this section) with the minor and the person who was asked to give consent before the interview. One (or more) of the following people must be present during the interview: - The minor’s parent or legal guardian. - The attorney representing the minor. - The attorney representing the minor’s parent or legal guardian. New Allegations in an Open Investigation When a new intake is received during an open investigation, and there are new allegations or new incidents of abuse or neglect, the caseworker must complete the steps in Steps for Providing Notification of Rights (above in this section). See 2156.1 Determining Whether Face-to-Face Contact Is Required . Texas Family Code §261.307