Texas Family Code - Section 162.008. Filing Of Health, Social, Educational, And Genetic History Report
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§ 162.008. FILING OF HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND
GENETIC HISTORY REPORT. (a) This section does not apply to an
adoption by the child's:
(1) grandparent;
(2) aunt or uncle by birth, marriage, or prior
adoption; or
(3) stepparent.
(b) A petition for adoption may not be granted until the
following documents have been filed:
(1) a copy of the health, social, educational, and
genetic history report signed by the child's adoptive parents; and
(2) if the report is required to be submitted to the
bureau of vital statistics under Section 162.006(e), a certificate
from the bureau acknowledging receipt of the report.
(c) A court having jurisdiction of a suit affecting the
parent-child relationship may by order waive the making and filing
of a report under this section if the child's biological parents
cannot be located and their absence results in insufficient
information being available to compile the report.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1390, § 20, eff. Sept. 1,
1999.
Section: 162.002 162.003 162.0045 162.005 162.006 162.0065 162.007 162.008 162.0085 162.009 162.010 162.011 162.012 162.013 162.014
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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