Section 45.102 – Requirements Of Petition

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

(a) A petition to change the name of an adult must be verified and include: (1) the present name and place of residence of the petitioner;(2) the full name requested for the petitioner;(3) the reason the change in name is requested;(4) whether the petitioner has been...

Section 45.005 – Liabilities And Rights Unaffected

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A change of name does not:(1) release a child from any liability incurred in the child’s previous name; or(2) defeat any right the child had in the child’s previous name.Tex. Fam. Code § 45.005Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20,...

Section 45.004 – Order

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(a) The court may order the name of a child changed if:(1) the change is in the best interest of the child; and(2) for a child subject to the registration requirements of Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure: (A) the change is in the interest of the public; and(B)...

Section 45.0031 – Waiver Of Citation

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(a) A party to a suit under this subchapter may waive the issuance or service of citation after the suit is filed by filing with the clerk of the court in which the suit is filed the waiver of the party acknowledging receipt of a copy of the filed petition.(b) The...

Section 45.003 – Citation

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(a) The following persons are entitled to citation in a suit under this subchapter: (1) a parent of the child whose parental rights have not been terminated;(2) any managing conservator of the child; and(3) any guardian of the child.(b) Citation must be issued and...