COVID-19 Resources
Supreme Court Emergency Orders Affecting Child Protection Cases
- First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster
- Second Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster
- Third Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster
- Fourth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster
- Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster
- Fifteenth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster
- Seventeenth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster
- Eighteenth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster
- Twenty-Second Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster
- Twenty-Sixth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster
- Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster
- Forty-Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster
Office of Court Administration (OCA)
- Court Operation Guidance
- Zoom Information and YouTube Support
- YouTube Channel Directory
- Current and Upcoming Closures
Resource Letters: Important Information for Judges and Attorneys Handling Child Welfare Cases
- Supreme Court of Texas 26th Emergency Order and Office of Court Administration Guidance for All Court Proceedings During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Benefits of Utilizing Technology in Child Welfare Cases
- Announcement regarding the Children’s Commission website, COVID-19 webpage and resource links
- Register Now: Webcast on Effective Advocacy in the Virtual CPS Courtroom on May 22nd
- Save the Date! Upcoming Webcast on Effective Advocacy in the Virtual CPS Courtroom
- Resources to Support Educational Success for Students in Foster Care During COVID-19
- Resources for Parents and Families Involved with CPS
- April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- Handling Sensitive or Protected Information in Child Protection Hearings; Interview of Child in Chambers
- Guidance for Services and Service Plans
- DFPS Issues Virtual Contact Guidelines for Caseworkers
- Current Suggested Best Practices for Family Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 Resources Related to CPS Cases
- Supreme Court Emergency Orders Suspending Deadlines and Procedures
Children's Commission Recorded Webcast
Additional Links & Resources
The Children's Commission has compiled a repository of information related to COVID-19. The Children's Commission expresses no opinion about the content of the information listed below.
State Bar of Texas
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Guidance
Texas Education Agency
TexasLawHelp.org
- CPS Family Helpline for Strong Families and Safe Children
- Coronavirus and Child Visitation in Family Law Cases
- General Information for Reporting Child Abuse
National Association of Counsel for Children
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges