Nursing home: A nursing home is a home with one or two parents who are paid by the state to care for children whose own parents are involved in cps. All nursing homes (or organizations that operate nursing homes) are approved by the Department of Family and Protective Services, which includes special training for all foster parents. Families can choose the children they want to welcome; some nursing homes have only one child at a time, while others accommodate multiple children or sibling groups; Some nursing homes only accept babies, while others cater for children of all ages. And some nursing homes are «therapeutic,» meaning foster parents have additional training to care for children with special medical, behavioral, emotional, or psychological needs. Children in nursing homes usually attend school in the neighborhood where the nursing home is located, unless the foster parents are willing and able to take the children to another school. Group home: If there are no nursing homes available, or if your child needs more structure or supervision than a nursing home can provide, your child can be placed in a group home. Up to six, ten or even more children can live together in these houses. Children who live in group homes usually attend the school in the neighborhood where the house is located. In determining the best interests of the child, the court considers evidence of a variety of factors, including: physical and emotional needs; physical and emotional danger; stability of the house; plans for children; cooperation between parents; parenting skills; who was the child`s primary caregiver; the child`s preferences if the child is 12 years of age or older; the geographical proximity of children; Keep siblings together; false reports of child abuse; and the health status of each parent (including violence, physical violence and domestic violence). There is a difference between an immediate danger (emergency) and a less urgent (non-urgent) situation. The CPS will ask the judge to issue an emergency order if there is reason to believe that your child is in imminent danger (meaning your child is likely to be injured now or very soon). The CPS must convince a judge that immediate removal is necessary to protect your child. Since the CPA considers the situation to be urgent, you will probably not have the opportunity to attend this hearing.
If the judge agrees with the CPS, they sign a court order granting the CPS permission to remove your child. Removal can be from home, school or anywhere CPS can find the child. Within 14 days of your child`s removal, you can attend a hearing where you can tell the judge your side of the story. The judge may decide to return your child to you at that time or to keep him or her in another home. You can ask for a lawyer at this hearing to help you understand what`s going on. See page 79 for instructions on how to get a lawyer. There are no state or federal laws against most siblings of the opposite sex who share a room in their own home, but some institutions regulate how rooms are shared. Children often have a lot of questions after being removed. You must be prepared to answer these questions honestly.
Try not to make false hopes, for example. B tell your child that they will be coming home soon (unless you know it`s true). It can take a long time for your child to come home, if at all. If you don`t know how to answer a question from your child, it`s normal to tell them that you don`t know the answer, but that you`ll talk to your social worker or lawyer and find out. Please note that it is never a good idea to sue your child for family matters. «I wanted to feed my child, but the drugs didn`t let him.» The conservatory is essentially the right and duty of parents (that is. B to make decisions for the child in terms of education, medical decisions and psychiatric decisions, among other things). Conservation can be done in a variety of ways, including allowing one parent to make all decisions (single management curatorship) or allowing both parents to make decisions together (joint management curatorship). Apart from special and/or extreme circumstances, there are no laws that govern how siblings share a room, even siblings of different sexes. However, there are laws and regulations regarding non-siblings sharing rooms. To get additional visits with your child, you will need to work with your CPS clerk to create a visit schedule. The schedule of your visit may change over time.
If things are going well with your case and the CPS thinks you and the child would benefit from more contact, then you can see your child more often. On the other hand, if problems arise during your visits or if the CPS thinks that the visits are no longer in your child`s best interests, you may see your child less. (See page 95 for more information on visits.) 3.) The grandparent must be the parent of the child and that parent of the child must either (i.) declared incompetent by the court; (ii)is dead, or (iii)) has no actual or court-ordered possession of the child. A child should not be removed from the home if other options are available to ensure their safety at home. Alternatives include safety planning, sending the case to Family Safety Services (FBSS), or consenting to a child parental care agency (PCSP). See page 45 for more information on these other options. If you already have orders regarding possession and access to your children in your case, you can always file an injunction to prevent your wife from transferring the children out of state. It is possible to limit children`s residence to the state of Texas, the current county and/or adjacent counties. Residential Treatment Centers (CTPs): RTCs tend to be larger than group homes and care for children with more severe medical, behavioral, and emotional needs. They often offer services such as psychiatric counselling and care. RTCs sometimes run their own charter schools, so children can go to school without having to leave the RTC campus.
Where will my child go? The CPS can place a child almost anywhere the CPA employee deems it appropriate, where your child is safe, and where space is available. Will the removal be violent? The CPS is not supposed to use violence against you or your child, but if a police officer is there, he or she may not have to follow the same rule. If a parent refuses to take a child out of their arms, violence can be used against the parent to remove it. If the child does not want to be removed and defends himself, restraint can be used to keep the child away from the parent. But these are the worst-case scenarios. Texas law gives CPS the right to remove a child from their home if the child is in need of protection. But the right to delete CPS is not unlimited. The CPS can only remove your child if you agree to the removal or if a judge signs an order granting the CPA permission to remove your child.
Kinship placement: This includes your family or friends who agree to have your child stay with them. You can voluntarily place your child in a kinship placement as part of a safety plan you create with your clerk. Kinship mediation can also be used if the CPS removes your child. This is the preferred option in most cases, but if the CPS cannot find a relative or friend it deems an appropriate caregiver, the CPS must place the child in a parentless environment. For more information, see the «Who Counts as a Fictional Parent» box on page 54. Location of distance: Moves can take place at school, daycare or hospital when you are not there. It is also possible that your child will be removed from your house or apartment when you are not at home. In these cases, you cannot «say goodbye» because you will only discover the withdrawal after the move. If you can be located, a CPS clerk will find you and explain what happened and why your child was removed. .
