Texas Child Protection Law Bench Book

Updated September 2025

H. Resources

DFPS website:

• CPS Policy Handbook § 10400 - Extended Foster Care for Youth Who are Age 18 or Older^{^[30]}

• Extended Court Jurisdiction Flowchart ^{^[31]}

• Extended Foster Care Resource Guide ^{^[32]}

• Extended Foster Care webpage^{^[33]}

• Supervised Independent Living webpage^{^[34]}

• Transitional Living Services handout^{^[35]}

• Texas Foster Youth Justice Project Legal Resources for Youth Aging out of Foster Care ^{^[36]}