Texas Family Code - Section 162.010. Consent Required
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§ 162.010. CONSENT REQUIRED. (a) Unless the managing
conservator is the petitioner, the written consent of a managing
conservator to the adoption must be filed. The court may waive the
requirement of consent by the managing conservator if the court
finds that the consent is being refused or has been revoked without
good cause. A hearing on the issue of consent shall be conducted by
the court without a jury.
(b) If a parent of the child is presently the spouse of the
petitioner, that parent must join in the petition for adoption and
further consent of that parent is not required.
(c) A child 12 years of age or older must consent to the
adoption in writing or in court. The court may waive this
requirement if it would serve the child's best interest.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, § 76, eff. Sept. 1,
1995.
Section: 162.005 162.006 162.0065 162.007 162.008 162.0085 162.009 162.010 162.011 162.012 162.013 162.014 162.015 162.016 162.017
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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