DFPS CPS Handbook §2281.5
Unable To Determine
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CPS September 2019 The caseworker assigns the Unable to Determine disposition to an allegation if the allegation does not meet the criteria for Administrative Closure , Reason to Believe, Ruled Out , or Unable to Complete , and one of the following applies: • There is not enough information to determine whether the alleged abuse or neglect occurred. • There is enough information to determine that the abuse or neglect occurred, but not enough to determine whether the alleged perpetrator is responsible for it. DFPS Rules, 40 TAC §707.495(b)(4) The caseworker does not assign this disposition unless the caseworker has made reasonable efforts to gather all available information.