Tex. Family Code § 34.0021
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 34.0021, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 34.0021. AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BY PARENT IN CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASE.
Official statutory text
A parent may enter into an authorization agreement with an adult caregiver with whom a child is placed under a parental child safety placement agreement approved by the Department of Family and Protective Services to allow the person to perform the acts described by Section 34.002(a) with regard to the child:
(1) during an investigation of abuse or neglect; or
(2) while the department is providing services to the parent.
(1) during an investigation of abuse or neglect; or
(2) while the department is providing services to the parent.
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