Tex. Gov't Code Section 615.001
Definition

In this chapter, “minor child” means a child who:

(1)

on the date of the death of an individual listed under Section 615.003 (Applicability), is younger than 18 years of age; and

(2)

if the child is not a biological or adopted child, was claimed as a dependent on the federal income tax return of an individual listed under Section 615.003 (Applicability) for the year preceding the year of the individual’s death.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1541, Sec. 54, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1231, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Source: Section 615.001 — Definition, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­615.­htm#615.­001 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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