Section 735.303 - What requirements are there for obtaining information about the child in the pre-placement portion of an adoption evaluation?(a) If the child is at least four years old, you must interview the child in a developmentally appropriate manner.(b) If the child is younger than four years old, you must observe the child.(c) You must include a summary of all assessments and available information about the child, including the child's: (1) Health, Social, Educational, and Genetic History Report (HSEGH), if completed. Family Code § 162.005 requires the HSEGH to be prepared by the person or entity placing the child for adoption, but does not require a HSEGH if the petitioner for adoption is the child's grandparent, stepparent, aunt, or uncle by birth, marriage or prior adoption;(2) History of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, including substance abuse history;(3) Current physical, mental, and emotional status, including any special needs;(4) History of any previous placements, including the date and reason for placement;(5) Understanding of adoptive placement; and40 Tex. Admin. Code § 735.303
Renumbered from by Title 40, § 745.9055Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 15, April 13, 2018, TexReg 2289, eff. 5/1/2018Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 09, February 26, 2016, TexReg 1491, eff. 2/29/2016