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Parental Rights Policy Institute of Texas
Policy Transformation
Real Families.Real Cases.Real Policies.Real Change.
True Prevention: Parents who need support will be provided concrete services to improve their situations
True Prevention: Parents who need support will be provided concrete services to improve their situations
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"True Prevention: Parents who need support will be provided concrete services to improve their situations"
Medical and/or Mental Health Cases: Parents will have due process when accused by doctors and hospitals, so CPS can no longer be used to threaten and usurp parental authority in decision-making
Medical and/or Mental Health Cases: Parents will have due process when accused by doctors and hospitals, so CPS can no longer be used to threaten and usurp parental authority in decision-making
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"Medical and/or Mental Health Cases: Parents will have due process when accused by doctors and hospitals, so CPS can no longer be used to threaten and usurp parental authority in decision-making"
Restoration of Parental Rights: Parents will be given a path to safely restore their parental rights in certain circumstances
Restoration of Parental Rights: Parents will be given a path to safely restore their parental rights in certain circumstances
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"Restoration of Parental Rights: Parents will be given a path to safely restore their parental rights in certain circumstances"
Evidence: Raise the bar to “clear & convincing” for investigations & removal; “beyond a reasonable doubt” for termination of parental rights
Evidence: Raise the bar to “clear & convincing” for investigations & removal; “beyond a reasonable doubt” for termination of parental rights
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"Evidence: Raise the bar to “clear & convincing” for investigations & removal; “beyond a reasonable doubt” for termination of parental rights"
System Accountability: Parents will have a real-time complaint process that addresses policy violations during their case
System Accountability: Parents will have a real-time complaint process that addresses policy violations during their case
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"System Accountability: Parents will have a real-time complaint process that addresses policy violations during their case"
Reasonable Efforts: All parents will be entitled to the same high level of reasonable efforts afforded under ICWA
Reasonable Efforts: All parents will be entitled to the same high level of reasonable efforts afforded under ICWA
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"Reasonable Efforts: All parents will be entitled to the same high level of reasonable efforts afforded under ICWA"
Full Disclosure: Parents will be given a Miranda-style warning during CPS investigations and informed of the allegations in writing
Full Disclosure: Parents will be given a Miranda-style warning during CPS investigations and informed of the allegations in writing
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"Full Disclosure: Parents will be given a Miranda-style warning during CPS investigations and informed of the allegations in writing"
Medical Records: Parents will have full access to all records and a real-time mechanism to correct inaccuracies in their child’s record
Medical Records: Parents will have full access to all records and a real-time mechanism to correct inaccuracies in their child’s record
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"Medical Records: Parents will have full access to all records and a real-time mechanism to correct inaccuracies in their child’s record"
Legal Representation: Parents will be assigned attorneys immediately if they cannot afford one for any state involvement
Legal Representation: Parents will be assigned attorneys immediately if they cannot afford one for any state involvement
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"Legal Representation: Parents will be assigned attorneys immediately if they cannot afford one for any state involvement"
Discovery: Parents will have full access to MOUs, working protocols, and evidence from MDTs related to their case
Discovery: Parents will have full access to MOUs, working protocols, and evidence from MDTs related to their case
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"Discovery: Parents will have full access to MOUs, working protocols, and evidence from MDTs related to their case"
Child Abuse and Neglect Registry: Parents will have an expedited and fair Due Process for notification and expungement
Child Abuse and Neglect Registry: Parents will have an expedited and fair Due Process for notification and expungement
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"Child Abuse and Neglect Registry: Parents will have an expedited and fair Due Process for notification and expungement"
Anonymous Reporting: Anonymous reporting of parents will be replaced with confidential reporting to address false and retaliatory allegations
Anonymous Reporting: Anonymous reporting of parents will be replaced with confidential reporting to address false and retaliatory allegations
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"Anonymous Reporting: Anonymous reporting of parents will be replaced with confidential reporting to address false and retaliatory allegations"