Texas Statutes
§ 162.020 — WITHDRAWAL OR DENIAL OF PETITION.
Texas § 162.020
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Bluebook
Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 162.020 (2026).
Text
Sec. 162.020. WITHDRAWAL OR DENIAL OF PETITION. If a petition requesting adoption is withdrawn or denied, the court may order the removal of the child from the proposed adoptive home if removal is in the child's best interest and may enter any order necessary for the welfare of the child.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Nearby Sections
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§ 162.001
WHO MAY ADOPT AND BE ADOPTED.§ 162.002
PREREQUISITES TO PETITION.§ 162.003
ADOPTION EVALUATION.§ 162.0045
PREFERENTIAL SETTING.§ 162.0062
ACCESS TO INFORMATION.§ 162.0085
CRIMINAL HISTORY REPORT REQUIRED.§ 162.0086
INFORMATION REGARDING SIBLING ACCESS.§ 162.009
RESIDENCE WITH PETITIONER.§ 162.010
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Texas § 162.020, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/FA/162.020.