Welcome back to the third and final installment on the ways in which paternity is established in the state of Texas. This blog post will focus on adoption and some of the interesting intricacies that can spring up as prospective parents peruse the legal landscape of adoption in Texas.
Chapter 162 of the Texas Family Code contains the statutory rules surrounding adoption. A question commonly asked of family law attorneys is: “Who may be adopted?” Section 162.001 provides that a child residing the state of Texas may be adopted if: Continue Reading ›