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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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FAMILY CODE |
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Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP |
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Subtitle B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP |
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Chapter 162. ADOPTION |
| Subchapter A. ADOPTION OF A CHILD |
| § 162.001. WHO MAY ADOPT AND BE ADOPTED |
| § 162.002. PREREQUISITES TO PETITION |
| § 162.0025. ADOPTION SOUGHT BY MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER |
| § 162.003. PRE-ADOPTIVE AND POST-PLACEMENT SOCIAL STUDIES |
| § 162.0045. PREFERENTIAL SETTING |
| § 162.005. PREPARATION OF HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND GENETIC HISTORY REPORT |
| § 162.006. RIGHT TO EXAMINE RECORDS |
| § 162.0065. EDITING ADOPTION RECORDS IN DEPARTMENT PLACEMENT |
| § 162.007. CONTENTS OF HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND GENETIC HISTORY REPORT |
| § 162.008. FILING OF HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND GENETIC HISTORY REPORT |
| § 162.0085. CRIMINAL HISTORY REPORT REQUIRED |
| § 162.009. RESIDENCE WITH PETITIONER |
| § 162.010. CONSENT REQUIRED |
| § 162.011. REVOCATION OF CONSENT |
| § 162.012. DIRECT OR COLLATERAL ATTACK |
| § 162.013. ABATEMENT OR DISMISSAL |
| § 162.014. ATTENDANCE AT HEARING REQUIRED |
| § 162.015. RACE OR ETHNICITY |
| § 162.016. ADOPTION ORDER |
| § 162.017. EFFECT OF ADOPTION |
| § 162.018. ACCESS TO INFORMATION |
| § 162.019. COPY OF ORDER |
| § 162.020. WITHDRAWAL OR DENIAL OF PETITION |
| § 162.021. SEALING FILE |
| § 162.022. CONFIDENTIALITY MAINTAINED BY CLERK |
| § 162.023. ADOPTION ORDER FROM FOREIGN COUNTRY |
| § 162.025. PLACEMENT BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON; OFFENSE |
| Subchapter B. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN |
| § 162.101. DEFINITIONS |
| § 162.102. ADOPTION OF COMPACT; TEXT |
| § 162.103. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CHILD |
| § 162.104. APPROVAL OF PLACEMENT |
| § 162.105. PLACEMENT IN ANOTHER STATE |
| § 162.106. COMPACT AUTHORITY |
| § 162.107. OFFENSES; PENALTIES |
| Subchapter C. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON ADOPTION AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE |
| § 162.201. ADOPTION OF COMPACT; TEXT |
| § 162.202. AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES |
| § 162.203. COMPACT ADMINISTRATION |
| § 162.204. SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS |
| § 162.205. PAYMENTS BY STATE |
| § 162.206. PENALTIES |
| Subchapter D. ADOPTION SERVICES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES |
| § 162.301. DEFINITIONS |
| § 162.302. ADOPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| § 162.303. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION |
| § 162.304. FINANCIAL AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE |
| § 162.3041. CONTINUATION OF ASSISTANCE AFTER CHILD'S 18TH BIRTHDAY |
| § 162.305. FUNDS |
| § 162.306. POSTADOPTION SERVICES |
| § 162.308. RACE OR ETHNICITY |
| § 162.309. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PROMOTING ADOPTION OF MINORITY CHILDREN |
| Subchapter E. VOLUNTARY ADOPTION REGISTRIES |
| § 162.401. PURPOSE |
| § 162.402. DEFINITIONS |
| § 162.403. ESTABLISHMENT OF VOLUNTARY ADOPTION REGISTRIES |
| § 162.404. REQUIREMENT TO SEND INFORMATION TO CENTRAL REGISTRY |
| § 162.405. DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE REGISTRY |
| § 162.406. REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY |
| § 162.407. REGISTRATION |
| § 162.408. PROOF OF IDENTITY |
| § 162.409. APPLICATION |
| § 162.411. FEES |
| § 162.412. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION |
| § 162.413. COUNSELING |
| § 162.414. MATCHING PROCEDURES |
| § 162.416. DISCLOSURE OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION |
| § 162.419. REGISTRY RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL |
| § 162.420. RULEMAKING |
| § 162.421. PROHIBITED ACTS; CRIMINAL PENALTIES |
| § 162.422. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY |
| Subchapter F. ADOPTION OF AN ADULT |
| § 162.501. ADOPTION OF ADULT |
| § 162.502. JURISDICTION |
| § 162.503. REQUIREMENTS OF PETITION |
| § 162.504. CONSENT |
| § 162.505. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED |
| § 162.506. ADOPTION ORDER |
| § 162.507. EFFECT OF ADOPTION |
| Subchapter G. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
| § 162.601. INCENTIVES FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES |
| § 162.602. DOCUMENTATION TO ACCOMPANY PETITION FOR ADOPTION OR ANNULMENT OR REVOCATION OF ADOPTION |