{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-162.0025","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Family Code § 162.0025","heading":"ADOPTION SOUGHT BY MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER.","body":"In a suit for adoption, the fact that a petitioner is a member of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Texas National Guard or the National Guard of another state, or a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States may not be considered by the court, or any person performing an adoption evaluation or home screening, as a negative factor in determining whether the adoption is in the best interest of the child or whether the petitioner would be a suitable parent.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 3537), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1252 (H.B. 1449), Sec. 3.02, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["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 162. ADOPTION","SUBCHAPTER A. ADOPTION OF A CHILD"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.162.htm#162.0025","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:10Z","sha256":"d91058e6911bdb38b857e1fbf13994f7cf1222f79ddbffb4580bc88de8c49ac2","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-162.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-162.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}