The records concerning a child maintained by the district clerk after entry of an order of adoption are confidential. No person is entitled to access to the records or may obtain information from the records except for good cause under an order of the court that issued the order.
Tex. Fam. Code § 162.022
CONFIDENTIALITY MAINTAINED BY CLERK
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Little v. Smith (1997)
Most recently applied in Little v. Smith (May 1997)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff
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