(a) A petition to adopt an adult shall be entitled "In the Interest of __________, An Adult."
(b) If the petitioner is married, both spouses must join in the petition for adoption.
REQUIREMENTS OF PETITION
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Dampier v. Williams (2016)
Most recently applied in Dampier v. Williams (April 2016)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff
(a) A petition to adopt an adult shall be entitled "In the Interest of __________, An Adult."
(b) If the petitioner is married, both spouses must join in the petition for adoption.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.