Sec. 678. PRESUMPTION CONCERNING BEST INTEREST    


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  • It is presumed not to be in the best interests of a ward to appoint a person as guardian of the ward if the person has been finally convicted of any sexual offense, sexual assault, aggravated assault, aggravated sexual assault, injury to a child, to an elderly individual, or to a disabled individual, abandoning or endangering a child, or incest.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 957, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 612, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.