Texas Family Code

§ 264.751 — DEFINITIONS

FA § 264.751Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD · Ch. 264. CHILD WELFARE SERVICES · Art. I. RELATIVE AND OTHER DESIGNATED CAREGIVER PLACEMENT PROGRAM

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In this subchapter:

(1)"Designated caregiver" means an individual who has a longstanding and significant relationship with a child or the family of a child for whom the department has been appointed managing conservator and who:

(A)is appointed to provide substitute care for the child, but is not verified by a licensed child-placing agency to operate an agency foster home under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code; or

(B)is subsequently appointed permanent managing conservator of the child after providing the care described by Paragraph (A).

(2)"Relative" means a person related to a child by consanguinity as determined under Section 573.022, Government Code.

(3)"Relative caregiver" means a relative who:

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1118 (H.B. 1151), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1238 (S.B. 2080), Sec. 6(c), eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 7), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1294 (H.B. 3390), Sec. 12, eff. June 14, 2019.