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Texas Child Protection Law Bench Book
2023 version: As effective November 1, 2023
Introduction
In assigning priorities and prescribing investigative procedures based on the severity and immediacy of the alleged harm to a child, DFPS may use an alternative response system to make the most effective use of resources to investigate and respond to cases. Tex. Fam. Code ยง 261.3015. In addition, DFPS may seek the following remedies and interventions as an alternative to removing a child.