Texas Family Code - Section 162.013. Abatement Or Dismissal
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§ 162.013. ABATEMENT OR DISMISSAL. (a) If the sole
petitioner dies or the joint petitioners die, the court shall
dismiss the suit for adoption.
(b) If one of the joint petitioners dies, the proceeding
shall continue uninterrupted.
(c) If the joint petitioners divorce, the court shall abate
the suit for adoption. The court shall dismiss the petition unless
the petition is amended to request adoption by one of the original
petitioners.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Section: 162.007 162.008 162.0085 162.009 162.010 162.011 162.012 162.013 162.014 162.015 162.016 162.017 162.018 162.019 162.020
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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