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   A Handbook for Parents and Guardians in Child Protection Cases (Separate Website)
    What You Need to Know about the Court Process

By: State Bar of Texas

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   Affidavit of Indigence and Request for Court-Appointed Attorney This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
    If you are low-income and a respondent in a suit by the State of Texas to terminate your parental rights, you may qualify for court-appointed attorney.

By: Travis County Law Library
  
   
   How old must a child be to be left home alone? (Separate Website)

By: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
  
   
   How to Report Child Abuse and Neglect (Separate Website)

By: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
  
   
   Parent's Guide to Child Protective Services (Separate Website)

By: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   SAPCR (Separate Website)
    Legal forms for a Suit Affecting the Parent Child Relationship in Texas.

By: Partnership for Legal Access
  
   
   Texas Family Law Definitions of Abuse and Neglect (Separate Website)

By: Texas Legislative Council
  
   
   What happens to my child? (Separate Website)
    Frequently Asked Questions About Child Protective Services (by Parents receiving services from Domestic Violence Providers)

By: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
 
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