Section 45.002 – Requirements Of Petition

(a) A petition to change the name of a child must be verified and include: (1) the present name and place of residence of the child;(2) the reason a change of name is requested;(3) the full name requested for the child;(4) whether the child is subject to the...

Section 45.001 – Who May File; Venue

A parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a child may file a petition requesting a change of name of the child in the county where the child resides.Tex. Fam. Code § 45.001Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.

Section 42.009 – Frivolous Suit

A person sued for damages as provided by this chapter is entitled to recover attorney’s fees and court costs if:(1) the claim for damages is dismissed or judgment is awarded to the defendant; and(2) the court or jury finds that the claim for damages is...

Section 42.008 – Remedies Not Affected

This chapter does not affect any other civil or criminal remedy available to any person, including the child, for interference with a possessory right, nor does it affect the power of a parent to represent the interest of a child in a suit filed on behalf of the...

Section 42.007 – Affirmative Defense

The defendant may plead as an affirmative defense that the defendant acted in violation of the order with the express consent of the plaintiff.Tex. Fam. Code § 42.007Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 437,...

Section 42.006 – Damages

(a) Damages may include: (1) the actual costs and expenses incurred, including attorney’s fees, in: (A) locating a child who is the subject of the order;(B) recovering possession of the child if the petitioner is entitled to possession; and(C) enforcing the...