Tex. Fam. Code Section 35.003
Petition for Temporary Authorization for Care of Child

(a)

A petition for temporary authorization for care of a child must:

(1)

be styled “ex parte” and be in the name of the child;

(2)

be verified by the petitioner;

(3)

state:

(A)

the name, date of birth, and current physical address of the child;

(B)

the name, date of birth, and current physical address of the petitioner; and

(C)

the name and, if known, the current physical and mailing addresses of the child’s parents, conservators, or guardians;

(4)

describe the status and location of any court proceeding in this or another state with respect to the child;

(5)

describe the petitioner’s relationship to the child;

(6)

provide the dates during the preceding 12 months that the child has resided with the petitioner;

(7)

describe any service or action that the petitioner is unable to obtain or undertake on behalf of the child without authorization from the court;

(8)

state any reason that the petitioner is unable to obtain signed, written documentation from a parent, conservator, or guardian of the child;

(9)

contain a statement of the period for which the petitioner is requesting temporary authorization; and

(10)

contain a statement of any reason supporting the request for the temporary authorization.

(b)

If the petition identifies a court proceeding with respect to the child under Subsection (a)(4), the petitioner shall submit a copy of any court order that designates a conservator or guardian of the child.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 1043), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.

Source: Section 35.003 — Petition for Temporary Authorization for Care of Child, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­35.­htm#35.­003 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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