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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER Q - ADOPTION SERVICES: CHILDREN
SECTION/RULE §749.3373 - What must my agreement with the adoptive parents include?
Chapter Review Date 06/19/2024

(a) Before placing the child into the home, you must have a written agreement with the adoptive parents signed by you and the adoptive parents.(b) You must give a signed copy of this agreement to the adoptive parents and place a copy in the case record.(c) The agreement must specify the following:(1) The parties' agreement to complete the adoption at a specified time;(2) The adoptive parents agreement for you to supervise them prior to the completion of the adoption;(3) That the adoptive parents must notify you before moving their residence prior to the completion of the adoption;(4) That you and the adoptive parents each have the discretion to end the placement prior to the adoption; and(5) The fee and schedule of payment.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.3373 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7522; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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