Texas Adoption Laws Page1

Adoption Laws inTexas Page1

Adopting Parties

• Followings may place a child for adoption:
  Statute: Fam. Code - § 162.025
  • Legal guardian.
  • An authorized child-placing agency.
  • Adoptive parents.

• Followings may adopt a child :
  Statute: Fam. Code - § 162.001
  • Adult.

Putative Fathers

Putative Father Registry is required in Texas State.

• What are the registry requirements to receive notice?
  Statute: Fam. Code - §- §160.402(a); 160.312
  • Registration requires A Bureau of Vital Statistics form, a putative father needs to complete it first (with sign and acknowledgment).
  • A putative father can file within 31 days from the birth of child. He may file before the child's birth also.

• Registry Information :
  Statute: Not addressed.

• Paternity Revocation (of claim):
  Statute: Fam. Code - § 160.414
  • A signed and notarized written statement is must for revocation notice of intent to claim the paternity. A putative father can revoke at any time by submitting the above statement.

• Registry Information Access :
  Statute: Fam. Code - § 160.412
  • The birth mother can access the registry information at any time.
  • A licensed agency, an authorized agency, a court, attorney (relating to case) is allowed to access the registry information.