Source: http://benchbook.texaschildrenscommission.gov/library_item/gov.texaschildrenscommission.benchbook/60
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 12:47:56+00:00

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Except as provided by Tex. Fam. Code § 262.2015, DFPS must file a service plan not later than the 45th day after the date the court renders a temporary order appointing DFPS as temporary managing conservator of a child. Tex. Fam. Code § 263.101.
Tex. Fam. Code § 263.103 requires that the service plan shall be developed jointly with the parents. If the parents refuse to or are unable to participate, DFPS is required to file the service plan with the court and request that the court order that it is effective. The service plan remains in effect until amended by the court. Tex. Fam. Code § 263.103.
Tex. Fam. Code § 263.104 clarifies that any amendments to the service plan shall be developed jointly with the parents. If the parents refuse to or are unable to participate, DFPS is required to file the service plan with the court for it to become effective. The parent is allowed to file a motion with the court at any time to request review and modification of the amended service plan. Tex. Fam. Code § 263.104. A court can modify a service plan at any time. Tex. Fam. Code § 263.106.
• Prescribe any other term or condition that DFPS determines to be necessary to the service plan’s success. Tex. Fam. Code § 263.102(a).
TO THE PARENT: THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT DOCUMENT. ITS PURPOSE IS TO HELP YOU PROVIDE YOUR CHILD WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE REASONABLE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THE PLAN. IF YOU ARE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO PROVIDE YOUR CHILD WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, YOUR PARENTAL AND CUSTODIAL RIGHTS MAY BE RESTRICTED OR TERMINATED OR YOUR CHILD MAY NOT BE RETURNED TO YOU. THERE WILL BE A COURT HEARING AT WHICH A JUDGE WILL REVIEW THIS SERVICE PLAN. Tex. Fam. Code § 263.102(b).
DFPS shall consult with relevant professionals to determine the skills or knowledge that the parents of a child under two years of age should learn or acquire to provide a safe placement for the child. DFPS shall incorporate those skills and abilities into service plans, as appropriate. Tex. Fam. Code § 263.102(f).
• The court issues an order giving effect to the plan without the parents’ signatures. Tex. Fam. Code § 263.103(d).
The plan is in effect until amended by the court or is superseded by a new plan negotiated between the parents and DFPS. Tex. Fam. Code § 263.103(e) and Tex. Fam. Code § 263.104. A court can modify a service plan at any time. Tex. Fam. Code § 263.106.
After reviewing the original or any amended service plan, and making any changes or modifications deemed necessary, the court must incorporate the original or amended service plan into the orders of the court. The court may also render additional appropriate orders to implement or require compliance with an original or amended service plan. Tex. Fam. Code § 263.106.

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