Texas § ES.1104.152 - REQUIREMENTS FOR DECLARATION
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§ ES.1104.152. REQUIREMENTS FOR DECLARATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR DECLARATION. (a) A declaration appointing an eligible person to be guardian of the person of a parent's child under Section 1104.053 (a) or 1104.103 (a) must be signed by the declarant and be: (1) written wholly in the declarant's handwriting; or (2) attested to in the declarant's presence by at least two credible witnesses who are: (A) 14 years of age or older; and (B) not named as guardian or alternate guardian in the declaration. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a declaration that is not written wholly in the declarant's handwriting may be signed by another person for the declarant under the direction of and in the presence of the declarant. (c) A declaration described by Subsection (a)(2) may have attached a self-proving affidavit signed by the declarant and the witnesses attesting to: (1) the competence of the declarant; and (2) the execution of the declaration. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759 ), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.
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Section ES.1104.152 ("REQUIREMENTS FOR DECLARATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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