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Judge Keeps Child in Temporary DFPS Custody, Cites Ongoing Safety Concerns; Family Pursuing Therapy
Summary
At a Zoom permanency review, the court continued the Department of Family and Protective Services' temporary managing conservatorship and the child's current placement, citing continuing danger if the child returned home. Case participants reported steady progress in therapy and visitation but said reunification remains uncertain.
A juvenile court continued the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services' (DFPS) temporary managing conservatorship and the child's current placement after a review hearing conducted by Zoom, the judge said. The court found a continuing danger to return the child home and set a final docket for Sept. 18 at 9:00 a.m.
The ruling follows reports from DFPS and court-appointed advocates that the child has shown progress in placement but is not yet ready for reunification. Daniel Trout of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and Tasia McIntyre, DFPS permanency specialist, told the court the child has had no incident reports and is “doing well.” McIntyre said, “She's not ready to go home, but, man, is she making strides.”
The child’s attorney ad litem, Tracy…
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