Section 35.002 – Temporary Authorization

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

A person described by Section 35.001 may seek a court order for temporary authorization for care of a child by filing a petition in the district court in the county in which the person resides if: (1) the child has resided with the person for at least the 30 days...

Section 35.001 – Applicability

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

This chapter applies to a person whose relationship to a child would make the person eligible to consent to treatment under Section 32.001 or eligible to enter an authorization agreement under Section 34.001. Tex. Fam. Code ยง 35.001Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of...

Section 34.009 – Penalty

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly: (1) presents a document that is not a valid authorization agreement as a valid authorization agreement under this chapter;(2) makes a false statement on an authorization agreement; or(3) obtains an authorization...

Section 34.0075 – Term Of Authorization Agreement

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

An authorization agreement executed under this chapter is for a term of six months from the date the parties enter into the agreement and renews automatically for six-month terms unless: (1) an earlier expiration date is stated in the authorization agreement; (2) the...

Section 34.007 – Effect Of Authorization Agreement

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

(a) A person who is not a party to the authorization agreement who relies in good faith on an authorization agreement under this chapter, without actual knowledge that the authorization agreement is void, revoked, or invalid, is not subject to civil or criminal...