Texas Family Code - Section 162.015. Race Or Ethnicity
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§ 162.015. RACE OR ETHNICITY. (a) In determining the
best interest of the child, the court may not deny or delay the
adoption or otherwise discriminate on the basis of race or
ethnicity of the child or the prospective adoptive parents.
(b) This section does not apply to a person, entity, tribe,
organization, or child custody proceeding subject to the Indian
Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. Section 1901 et seq.). In this
subsection "child custody proceeding" has the meaning provided by
25 U.S.C. Section 1903.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, § 77, eff. Sept. 1,
1995.
Section: 162.0085 162.009 162.010 162.011 162.012 162.013 162.014 162.015 162.016 162.017 162.018 162.019 162.020 162.021 162.022
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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