Texas Family Code 264.901 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 264.901
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this subchapter:
(1) “Caregiver” means an individual, other than a child’s parent, conservator, or legal guardian, who is related to the child or has a long-standing and significant relationship with the child or the child’s family.
(2) “Parental child safety placement” means any temporary out-of-home placement of a child with a caregiver that is made by a parent or other person with whom the child resides in accordance with a written agreement approved by the department that ensures the safety of the child:
(A) during an investigation by the department of alleged abuse or neglect of the child; or
(B) while the parent or other person is receiving services from the department.
(3) “Parental child safety placement agreement” means an agreement between a parent or other person making a parental child safety placement and the caregiver that contains the terms of the placement and is approved by the department.