Except for specific constitutional and statutory age requirements, a minor whose disabilities are removed for general purposes has the capacity of an adult, including the capacity to contract. Except as provided by federal law, all educational rights accorded to the parent of a student, including the right to make education decisions under Sections 151.001(a)(10) and (11), transfer to the minor whose disabilities are removed for general purposes.
Tex. Fam. Code § 31.006
EFFECT OF GENERAL REMOVAL
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 268 So. 3d 1009 - James Farmer v. State of Florida (2019)
Most recently applied in 268 So. 3d 1009 - James Farmer v. State of Florida (April 2019)
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.