Texas Family Code

§ 102.006 — LIMITATIONS ON STANDING

FA § 102.006Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part A. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 102. FILING SUIT

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(a)Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), if the parent-child relationship between the child and every living parent of the child has been terminated, an original suit may not be filed by:

(1)a former parent whose parent-child relationship with the child has been terminated by court order;

(2)the father of the child; or

(3)a family member or relative by blood, adoption, or marriage of either a former parent whose parent-child relationship has been terminated or of the father of the child.

(b)The limitations on filing suit imposed by this section do not apply to a person who:

(1)has a continuing right to possession of or access to the child under an existing court order; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 866 (H.B. 1481), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 402 (H.B. 2350), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025.