Texas § 546.0252 FAMILY-BASED ALTERNATIVES SYSTEM: PURPOSE, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ADMINISTRATION.

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§ 546.0252 — FAMILY-BASED ALTERNATIVES SYSTEM: PURPOSE, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ADMINISTRATION.

Texas § 546.0252

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 546.0252 (2026).

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Sec. 546.0252. FAMILY-BASED ALTERNATIVES SYSTEM: PURPOSE, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ADMINISTRATION.

(a)The purpose of the family-based alternatives system is to further this state's policy of providing for a child's basic needs for safety, security, and stability by ensuring that a child becomes a part of a successful permanent family as soon as possible.

(b)In achieving the purpose described by Subsection (a), the family-based alternatives system is intended to operate in a manner that recognizes that parents are a valued and integral part of the process established under the system. The system must:

(1)encourage parents to participate in all decisions affecting their children; and

(2)respect the authority of parents, other than parents whose parental rights have been terminated, to make de

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Sec. 546.0252. FAMILY-BASED ALTERNATIVES SYSTEM: PURPOSE, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ADMINISTRATION. (a) The purpose of the family-based alternatives system is to further this state's policy of providing for a child's basic needs for safety, security, and stability by ensuring that a child becomes a part of a successful permanent family as soon as possible.
(b) In achieving the purpose described by Subsection (a), the family-based alternatives system is intended to operate in a manner that recognizes that parents are a valued and integral part of the process established under the system. The system must:
(1) encourage parents to participate in all decisions affecting their children; and
(2) respect the authority of parents, other than parents whose parental rights have been terminated, to make decisions regarding their children.
(c) The commission shall begin implementing the family-based alternatives system in areas of this state with high numbers of children who reside in institutions.
(d) The family-based alternatives system may be administered in cooperation with public and private entities.