Texas Human Resources Code

§ 244.052 — RIGHTS OF PARENTS

HR § 244.052Title 12. JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES AND FACILITIES · Part C. SECURE FACILITIES · Ch. 244. CARE AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN · Art. B. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION; RIGHTS OF PARENTS

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(a)The department, in consultation with advocacy and support groups such as those described in Section 242.056(a), shall develop a parent's bill of rights for distribution to the parent or guardian of a child who is under 18 years of age and committed to the department. The parent's bill of rights must include:

(1)a description of the department's grievance policies and procedures, including contact information for the office of inspector general and the office of the independent ombudsman established under Chapter 261;

(2)a list of possible incidents that require parental notification;

(3)policies concerning visits and telephone conversations with a child committed to the department;

(4)a description of department caseworker responsibilities;

(5)a statement that the department caseworker assigned to a child may assist the child's parent or guardian in obtaining information and services from the department and other resources concerning:

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Legislative history

Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter E, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.