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Texas Family Code - Section 161.108. Release Of Child From Hospital Or Birthing Center

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§ 161.108. RELEASE OF CHILD FROM HOSPITAL OR BIRTHING 
CENTER.  (a) Before or at the time an affidavit of relinquishment 
of parental rights under Section 161.103 is executed, the mother of 
a newborn child may authorize the release of the child from the 
hospital or birthing center to a licensed child-placing agency, the 
Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, or another 
designated person.
	(b)  A release under this section must be:                                     
		(1)  executed in writing;                                                     
		(2)  witnessed by two credible adults;  and                                   
		(3)  verified before a person authorized to take oaths.                       
	(c)  A hospital or birthing center shall comply with the 
terms of a release executed under this section without requiring a 
court order.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 561, § 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.          

Last modified: August 11, 2007