{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-35.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Family Code § 35.002","heading":"TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION.","body":"A person described by Section 35.001 may seek a court order for temporary authorization for care of a child by filing a petition in the district court in the county in which the person resides if:\n(1) the child has resided with the person for at least the 30 days preceding the date the petition was filed; and\n(2) the person does not have an authorization agreement under Chapter 34 or other signed, written documentation from a parent, conservator, or guardian that enables the person to provide necessary care for the child.\nAdded by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 1043), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.","path":["FAMILY CODE","TITLE 2. CHILD IN RELATION TO THE FAMILY","SUBTITLE A. LIMITATIONS OF MINORITY","CHAPTER 35. TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION FOR CARE OF MINOR CHILD"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.35.htm#35.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:10Z","sha256":"05ad36484b6f2778c6925acce2e888ba096b19048bf6d3dfd1814b0056cbf839","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-35.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-35.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}