Texas Family Code
§ 35.005 — ORDER FOR TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION
FA § 35.005Title 2. CHILD IN RELATION TO THE FAMILY · Part A. LIMITATIONS OF MINORITY · Ch. 35. TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION FOR CARE OF MINOR CHILD
Statute text
View on source(a)At the hearing on the petition, the court may hear evidence relating to the child's need for care by the petitioner, any other matter raised in the petition, and any objection or other testimony of the child's parent, conservator, or guardian.
(b)The court shall award temporary authorization for care of the child to the petitioner if the court finds it is necessary to the child's welfare and no objection is made by the child's parent, conservator, or guardian. If an objection is made, the court shall dismiss the petition without prejudice.
(c)The court shall grant the petition for temporary authorization only if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the child does not have a parent, conservator, guardian, or other legal representative available to give the necessary consent.
(d)The order granting temporary authorization under this chapter expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance or at an earlier date determined by the court. The order may authorize the petitioner to:
(1)consent to medical, dental, psychological, and surgical treatment and immunization of the child;
(2)execute any consent or authorization for the release of information as required by law relating to the treatment or immunization under Subdivision (1);
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 1043), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.