Texas Family Code - Section 153.434. Limitation On Right To Request Possession Or Access
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§ 153.434. LIMITATION ON RIGHT TO REQUEST POSSESSION OR
ACCESS. A biological or adoptive grandparent may not request
possession of or access to a grandchild if:
(1) each of the biological parents of the grandchild
has:
(A) died;
(B) had the person's parental rights terminated;
or
(C) executed an affidavit of waiver of interest
in child or an affidavit of relinquishment of parental rights under
Chapter 161 and the affidavit designates an authorized agency,
licensed child-placing agency, or person other than the child's
stepparent as the managing conservator of the child; and
(2) the grandchild has been adopted, or is the subject
of a pending suit for adoption, by a person other than the child's
stepparent.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 561, § 4, eff. Sept. 1,
1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1390, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 484, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 153.374 153.375 153.376 153.377 153.431 153.432 153.433 153.434 153.501 153.502 153.503 153.551 153.552 153.601 153.602
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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