# Tex. Family Code § 34.0021: AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BY PARENT IN CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASE

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C34_S34.0021

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Family Code § 34.0021
- **Heading:** AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BY PARENT IN CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASE
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 34 / Section 34.0021

## Text

A parent may enter into an authorization agreement with an adult caregiver with whom a child is placed under a parental child safety placement agreement approved by the Department of Family and Protective Services to allow the person to perform the acts described by Section 34.002(a) with regard to the child:

(1) during an investigation of abuse or neglect; or

(2) while the department is providing services to the parent.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Family Code § 34.002 § 34.002. AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C34_S34.002.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 34.003 § 34.003. CONTENTS OF AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C34_S34.003.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 34.004 § 34.004. EXECUTION OF AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C34_S34.004.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 34.005 § 34.005. DUTIES OF PARTIES TO AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C34_S34.005.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 34.006 § 34.006. AUTHORIZATION VOIDABLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C34_S34.006.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 34.007 § 34.007. EFFECT OF AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C34_S34.007.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 34.008 § 34.008. TERMINATION OF AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C34_S34.008.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 34.009 § 34.009. PENALTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C34_S34.009.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 34.0015 § 34.0015. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C34_S34.0015.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 34.0021 § 34.0021. AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BY PARENT IN CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C34_S34.0021.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 34.0022 § 34.0022. INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C34_S34.0022.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 34.0075 § 34.0075. TERM OF AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C34_S34.0075.md)

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