(a) The court may not grant an adoption until the child has resided with the petitioner for not less than six months.
(b) On request of the petitioner, the court may waive the residence requirement if the waiver is in the best interest of the child.
Tex. Fam. Code § 162.009
RESIDENCE WITH PETITIONER
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Celestine v. Department of Family & Protective Services (2010)
Most recently applied in in the Interest of J.G., D.G., and C.G., Children (September 2013)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.