Texas § 162.013 ABATEMENT OR DISMISSAL.

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§ 162.013 — ABATEMENT OR DISMISSAL.

Texas § 162.013

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 162.013 (2026).

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Sec. 162.013. ABATEMENT OR DISMISSAL.

(a)If the sole petitioner dies or the joint petitioners die, the court shall dismiss the suit for adoption.

(b)If one of the joint petitioners dies, the proceeding shall continue uninterrupted.

(c)If the joint petitioners divorce, the court shall abate the suit for adoption. The court shall dismiss the petition unless the petition is amended to request adoption by one of the original petitioners.

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Sec. 162.013. ABATEMENT OR DISMISSAL. (a) If the sole petitioner dies or the joint petitioners die, the court shall dismiss the suit for adoption.
(b) If one of the joint petitioners dies, the proceeding shall continue uninterrupted.
(c) If the joint petitioners divorce, the court shall abate the suit for adoption. The court shall dismiss the petition unless the petition is amended to request adoption by one of the original petitioners.