Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Family Code § 161.2062: PROVISION FOR LIMITED CONTACT BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL PARENT AND CHILD.

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FAMILY CODE
TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
SUBTITLE B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
CHAPTER 161. TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
SUBCHAPTER C. HEARING AND ORDER

(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.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:10Z. Source file · JSON

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