Definition

Number of children who left care as of the last day of the fiscal year.  Type of exits include:

·         Reunification (returning home)

·         Relative Permanent Managing Conservatorship (relatives who took legal custody

of the child)

·         Relative Adoption

·         Non-relative Adoption

·         Emancipation (leaving care after turn 18)

·         Other (e.g., runaways and cases closed before they turn 18; kids who were

transferred to TYC or other agency; deaths).  Other is not permanent because in

some jurisdictions, they close the case and in others case kept open until child

turns 18 and can be considered to have aged out.   No permanent home.

Subcategories show percentage of all exits.

Data Source

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Notes

Last Updated

April 2025