DFPS CPS Handbook §2281.3
Ruled Out
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CPS September 2019 The caseworker assigns the Ruled Out disposition to an allegation if the information gathered during the investigation supports a reasonable conclusion that one of the following applies: • The alleged abuse or neglect did not occur. DFPS Rules, 40 TAC §707.495(b)(2) - The alleged abuse or neglect occurred, but the alleged perpetrator is not responsible for it. In this situation, the caseworker does one of the following: - Assigns the Reason to Believe disposition to the allegation for the correct alleged perpetrator. - Enters a new allegation of abuse or neglect with the disposition of Reason to Believe , and does not name a perpetrator in the new allegation because the perpetrator is unknown. In this situation, the caseworker assigns the Ruled Out disposition to the original allegation. DFPS Rules, 40 TAC §707.495(b)(1)