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Aging Out Guide

Your Rights in Foster Care

You have basic rights while you are in foster care that protect your general well-being. If your rights are violated, there are actions you can take to advocate for yourself.

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Meningitis Vaccination

Be sure you are getting your meningitis vaccinations—you should be getting them between the ages of 12-16 and you should get a booster when you are 17 years old or older. You will need this to attend a Texas college and it should be free while you are on Medicaid for foster care children and under 20 years old. Once you are over the age of 19, it can be more difficult to get.

In This Section

  • What Are Your Rights in Foster Care?
  • What to Do if Your Rights Are Violated
  • Right to Obtain Your CPS Records
  • Right to Participate in Your Permanency Planning Meeting
  • Rights Related to Caseworker, Court Appointed Special Advocate, Attorney Ad Litem, Guardian Ad Litem, and Probation Officer
  • Right to Your Court Hearings
  • Visiting Your Brothers and Sisters
  • Open a Bank Account and Save Money
  • Health Care Decisions
  • Meningitis Vaccination

Related Information

  • Advocating for Yourself in Foster Care (ENGLISH)

  • Advocating for Yourself in Foster Care (SPANISH)

  • Report to Court by Foster Youth

  • Normalcy Matters

  • Requesting Your CPS Records

  • Rights of Children and Youth in Foster Care

  • Foster Care Ombudsman

  • DFPS Office of Consumer Affairs

  • Your Lawyer Works for You – Part 1 (video)

  • Your Lawyer Works for You – Part 2 (video)

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