(a) The Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (TDPRS) may apply for a protective order for the protection of a member of a family or household. Before filing an application for a protective order, the worker must consult with the:
  (1) supervisor;
  (2) designated legal counsel; and
  (3) nonabusive parent.
(b) All parties must be involved in the decision to file an application for a protective order.
(c) The worker must provide written notice to the nonabusive parent of TDPRS's decision to apply for a protective order.

Source Note: The provisions of this §700.1111 adopted to be effective August 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 3213.