Section 32.003 – Consent To Treatment By Child

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

(a) A child may consent to medical, dental, psychological, and surgical treatment for the child by a licensed physician or dentist if the child: (1) is on active duty with the armed services of the United States of America;(2) is:(A) 16 years of age or older and...

Section 32.002 – Consent Form

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

(a) Consent to medical treatment under this subchapter must be in writing, signed by the person giving consent, and given to the doctor, hospital, or other medical facility that administers the treatment.(b) The consent must include: (1) the name of the child;(2) the...

Section 32.001 – Consent By Non-Parent

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(a) The following persons may consent to medical, dental, psychological, and surgical treatment of a child when the person having the right to consent as otherwise provided by law cannot be contacted and that person has not given actual notice to the contrary: (1) a...

Section 31.008 – Waiver Of Citation

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(a) A party to a suit under this chapter 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 party...

Section 31.006 – Effect Of General Removal

by | May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

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...