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The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) was established in 1974 and consists of members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The AAICPC has authority under ICPC to "promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this compact." The AAICPC obtains its Secretariat Services, as an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).
For more information, please visit the AAICPC website.
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Types of Home Studies
Texas conducts the following types of home studies:
Texas will not accept more than 2 home study requests on several prospective caregivers for placement of the same child at a time. The sending state will need to wait until the homestudies are completed prior to sending additional home study requests on other prospective caregivers.
Texas designates staff in each county/region to conduct home studies and/or process interstate placements:
Texas considers a home study as current/valid for:
Private Contract Services - Home Study
As the Sending State, Texas will pay a contractor or private/independent agency in the Receiving State to conduct a home study:
As the Receiving State, Texas will permit a Sending state to pay a contractor or private/independent agency in the Receiving State to conduct a home study:
As the Receiving State, Texas will accept/update a home study that was not originally conducted by the receiving state or a private contractor acting on behalf of the Receiving State:
Adoptive Home Study
Home study for adoption conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR):
Prospective adoptive parents permitted to pay for a pre-adoptive home study:
DCPS contracts for Purchase of Services with private agencies in other states:
Foster Care Home Study
Home study for foster care conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR):
Parent Home Study
If child has been removed from the parent, Texas requires a home study evaluation before reunification:
Yes
Non-Custodial Parents: Placements with non-custodial parents are not covered under the ICPC if:
Texas will not accept a parent home study request on a Non Offending Parent unless Court Ordered by the sending state.
Proof of Paternity is required:
Relative/Kinship Home Study
Home study for relatives conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR):
Define Relative:
Relative home studies may be completed on any degree of relationship.
As the Receiving State, Texas will accept fictive kin requests as “relative home study requests”.
A “fictive kin” (also known as ‘symbolic relative’) is defined as a person with a longstanding and significant relationship with a child (i.e. Godparent, someone considered to be an aunt or uncle even though they are not related to the child).
Relatives must be licensed:
Proof of Paternity is required:
Texas considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.):
Regulation 7 Priority Placement
Texas performs priority placements:
Yes
A court ordered Priority 7 conducted if the child is in a DCF shelter or foster home for substantial period of time.
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study) - Public
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of educational training):
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study) - Private
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
Texas determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:
Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study
Regular Mail | Express Mail | Overnight Mail | Electronic Mail | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Send request for a home study to Receiving State | y | y | y | |
Send home study request to Local office | y | |||
Send home study report to Sending State | y | y | y |
Criminal Record Checks
Texas requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Texas requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
Federal | State | Local | ANR | NR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parent | y | y | y | ||
Relative | y | y | y | ||
Foster Care | y | y | y | ||
Adoption | y | y | y |
Wait Time for Criminal Records Results
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 8-14 days
- Local/County: Not Offered
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 15-30 days
- Local/County: 15-30 days
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