Tex. Fam. Code § 162.604 · Subchapter G. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
MAXIMUM AGE RESTRICTION FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS PROHIBITED.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The Department of Family and Protective Services, a single source continuum contractor, or a licensed child-placing agency that places a child for adoption may not implement or enforce a policy that:
(1) sets a maximum age for any prospective adoptive parent; or
(2) sets a maximum age differential between a child and any prospective adoptive parent.
(b) Subject to Subsection (a), the Department of Family and Protective Services, a single source continuum contractor, or a licensed child-placing agency may consider the health and expected lifespan of each prospective adoptive parent when determining the best interest of a child.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 589 (H.B. 2969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.162.htm
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