Tex. Family Code § 263.502
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§ 263.502. PERMANENCY PROGRESS REPORT AFTER FINAL ORDER.
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(a) Not later than the 10th day before the date set for a permanency hearing after a final order is rendered, the department shall file a permanency progress report with the court and provide a copy to each person entitled to notice under Section 263.0021.
(a-1) The permanency progress report must contain:
(1) information necessary for the court to conduct the permanency hearing and make its findings and determinations under Section 263.5031;
(2) information on significant events, as defined by Section 264.018; and
(3) any additional information the department determines is appropriate or that is requested by the court and relevant to the court's findings and determinations under Section 263.5031.
(a-2) For good cause shown, the court may:
(1) order a different deadline for filing the permanency progress report; or
(2) waive the reporting requirement for a specific hearing.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(20), eff. September 1, 2015.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(20), eff. September 1, 2015.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(20), eff. September 1, 2015.
(a-1) The permanency progress report must contain:
(1) information necessary for the court to conduct the permanency hearing and make its findings and determinations under Section 263.5031;
(2) information on significant events, as defined by Section 264.018; and
(3) any additional information the department determines is appropriate or that is requested by the court and relevant to the court's findings and determinations under Section 263.5031.
(a-2) For good cause shown, the court may:
(1) order a different deadline for filing the permanency progress report; or
(2) waive the reporting requirement for a specific hearing.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(20), eff. September 1, 2015.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(20), eff. September 1, 2015.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(20), eff. September 1, 2015.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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