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In 2011, Children's Rights, a New York-based national advocacy group working to reform child welfare systems, filed a federal class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas alleging the DFPS routinely fails to either return children who've been in foster care at least a year safely to their families or to ...
Pages in category "State child welfare agencies of the United States" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Child Protective Services (CPS) is a government agency that investigates allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervenes by providing services to the family through a safety plan, in-home monitoring, supervision, or if a safety plan is not feasible or in emergencies, removing the child from the custody of their parent or legal guardian.
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Pages in category "Defunct state child welfare agencies of the United States" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 2021, Texas lawmakers passed House Bill 567 which changed the standard for removing children from their homes. The state could take custody if there was “a substantial risk,” but the bill ...
Under the Texas Penal Code Title 5, leaving a child unattended in a car is a punishable crime. A person commits a Class C misdemeanor if they intentionally or knowingly leave a child in a car for ...
From February 2022 to February 2023, Texas was one of only four states that increased the number of children and families on their wait lists for child care assistance, or began placing families ...