Tex.
Fam. Code Section 35A.003
Petition for Temporary Authorization
(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 six months that the child has resided with the petitioner;(7)
contain a certificate of medical examination for mental illness prepared by a physician who has examined the child not earlier than the third day before the date the petition is filed and be accompanied by a sworn statement containing the physician’s opinion, and the detailed reasons for that opinion, that the child is a person:(A)
with mental illness or who demonstrates symptoms of a serious emotional disorder; and(B)
who presents a risk of serious harm to self or others if not immediately restrained or hospitalized; and(8)
state any reason that the petitioner is unable to obtain signed, written documentation from a parent, conservator, or guardian of the child.
Source:
Section 35A.003 — Petition for Temporary Authorization, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.35A.htm#35A.003 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
