Texas Family Code - Section 162.021. Sealing File
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§ 162.021. SEALING FILE. (a) The court, on the motion of
a party or on the court's own motion, may order the sealing of the
file and the minutes of the court, or both, in a suit requesting an
adoption.
(b) Rendition of the order does not relieve the clerk from
the duty to send information regarding adoption to the bureau of
vital statistics as required by this subchapter and Chapter 108.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, § 78, eff. Sept. 1,
1995.
Section: 162.014 162.015 162.016 162.017 162.018 162.019 162.020 162.021 162.022 162.023 162.025 162.101 162.102 162.103 162.104
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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