
Texas Child Protection Law Bench Book
Updated September 2025
DFPS Case Determination Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Definitions | 
| ABAN | A case determination of Abandonment | 
| EMAB | A case determination of Mental or Emotional Injury | 
| MDNG | A case determination of Medical Neglect | 
| NSUP | A case determination of Non-Support | 
| NSUP | A case determination of Neglectful Supervision | 
| PHAB | A case determination of Physical Abuse | 
| PHNG | A case determination of Physical Neglect | 
| RAPR | A case determination of Refusal to Assume Parental Responsibility | 
| SXAB | A case determination of Sexual Abuse | 
| SXTR | A case determination of Sex Trafficking |