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Tex. Fam. Code § 162.503

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.