Texas § FA.162.0086 - INFORMATION REGARDING SIBLING ACCESS

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§ FA.162.0086. INFORMATION REGARDING SIBLING ACCESS

INFORMATION REGARDING SIBLING ACCESS. (a) The Department of Family and Protective Services shall provide information to each person seeking to adopt a child placed for adoption by the department regarding the right of a child's sibling to file a suit for access to the child under Sections 102.0045 and 153.551 . (b) The department may provide the information required under Subsection (a) on any form or application provided to prospective adoptive parents. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 5 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 948 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.

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Section FA.162.0086 ("INFORMATION REGARDING SIBLING ACCESS") 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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