DFPS CPS Handbook §2281.1
Administrative Closure
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CPS September 2019 The caseworker may assign the Administrative Closure disposition to an individual allegation or to all allegations in an investigation. Individual Allegation The caseworker assigns the Administrative Closure disposition to an individual allegation when the investigation reveals that there are no grounds for CPI intervention to continue for that allegation. Examples of this situation include the following: • A person was included in the intake mistakenly. • A child under age 10 was named as an alleged perpetrator. • CPI does not have the authority to investigate the individual allegation. All Allegations The caseworker assigns the Administrative Closure disposition to all the allegations when both of the following apply: • CPI gathers new information, or information in addition to that in the intake. • This information reveals that there are no grounds for CPI intervention to continue. In this situation, the caseworker follows the procedures in 2310 Criteria for Administrative Closure of an Investigation . DFPS Rules, 40 TAC §707.495(c)(5)