Texas § FA.102.005 - STANDING TO REQUEST TERMINATION AND ADOPTION

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§ FA.102.005. STANDING TO REQUEST TERMINATION AND ADOPTION

STANDING TO REQUEST TERMINATION AND ADOPTION. An original suit requesting only an adoption or for termination of the parent-child relationship joined with a petition for adoption may be filed by: (1) a stepparent of the child; (2) an adult who, as the result of a placement for adoption, has had actual possession and control of the child at any time during the 30-day period preceding the filing of the petition; or (3) an adult who has adopted, or is the foster parent of and has petitioned to adopt, a sibling of the child. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1406 (S.B. 758 ), Sec. 3(a), eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 402 (H.B. 2350 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.

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Section FA.102.005 ("STANDING TO REQUEST TERMINATION AND ADOPTION") 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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