Texas Family Code - Section 162.002. Prerequisites To Petition
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§ 162.002. PREREQUISITES TO PETITION. (a) If a
petitioner is married, both spouses must join in the petition for
adoption.
(b) A petition in a suit for adoption or a suit for
appointment of a nonparent managing conservator with authority to
consent to adoption of a child must include:
(1) a verified allegation that there has been
compliance with Subchapter B ; or
(2) if there has not been compliance with Subchapter
B, a verified statement of the particular reasons for
noncompliance.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Section: 161.2062 161.207 161.208 161.209 161.210 161.211 162.001 162.002 162.003 162.0045 162.005 162.006 162.0065 162.007 162.008
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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