ABAN - abandonment
AP – alleged perpetrator
APS- adult protective services
AU- aunt
CAC- children’s advocacy center
CO- cousin
CPOS – child’s plan of service
CPS- children’s protective services
CPU- centralized placement unit
CRCG- Community Resource Coordinating Group
DEC- drug endangered children
EMAB- emotional abuse
EPO – emergency protective order
FA - father
FBSS – family based safety services
FGC – family group conference
FGDM – family group decision making
FGRC – family group re-conference
FHDW- foster home development worker
FPOS – family’s plan of service
FRE – family reunification
FSU – family subcare
HSEGH- health, social, educational, and genetic history
ICPC- Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children
LE- law enforcement
MDNG – medical neglect
MO – mother
NSF – no significant factors
NSUP – neglectful supervision
OV – oldest victim
P1- priority one
P2- priority two
PHAB – physical abuse
PHNG – physical neglect
PMC- Permanent Managing Conservatorship
POS – plan of service
PP- parent’s paramour
PPT- permanency planning team
R/O – ruled out
RAPR – refusal to accept parental responsibility
RTB – reason to believe
SB – sibling
SUB- subcare
SXAB – sexual abuse
TDFPS or FPS- Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (current name)
TDPRS or PRS- Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services (old name)
TMC- temporary managing conservatorship
TPR – termination of parental rights
UC- uncle
UK- unknown
UTD – unable to determine

Last Updated: May 4, 2006