Texas § FA.161.2062 - PROVISION FOR LIMITED CONTACT BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL PARENT AND CHILD
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§ FA.161.2062. PROVISION FOR LIMITED CONTACT BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL PARENT AND CHILD
PROVISION FOR LIMITED CONTACT BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL PARENT AND CHILD. (a) An order terminating the parent-child relationship may not require that a subsequent adoption order include terms regarding limited post-termination contact between the child and a biological parent. (b) The inclusion of a requirement for post-termination contact described by Subsection (a) in a termination order does not: (1) affect the finality of a termination or subsequent adoption order; or (2) grant standing to a parent whose parental rights have been terminated to file any action under this title after the court renders a subsequent adoption order with respect to the child. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Section FA.161.2062 ("PROVISION FOR LIMITED CONTACT BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL PARENT AND CHILD") 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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