Texas § 162.025 PLACEMENT BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON; OFFENSE.

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§ 162.025 — PLACEMENT BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON; OFFENSE.

Texas § 162.025

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 162.025 (2026).

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Sec. 162.025. PLACEMENT BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON; OFFENSE.

(a)A person who is not the natural or adoptive parent of the child, the legal guardian of the child, or a child-placing agency licensed under Chapter 42 , Human Resources Code, commits an offense if the person:

(1)serves as an intermediary between a prospective adoptive parent and an expectant parent or parent of a minor child to identify the parties to each other; or

(2)places a child for adoption.

(b)It is not an offense under this section if a professional provides legal or medical services to:

(1)a parent who identifies the prospective adoptive parent and places the child for adoption without the assistance of the professional; or

(2)a prospective adoptive parent who identifies a parent and receives placement of a child for

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Sec. 162.025. PLACEMENT BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON; OFFENSE. (a) A person who is not the natural or adoptive parent of the child, the legal guardian of the child, or a child-placing agency licensed under Chapter 42 , Human Resources Code, commits an offense if the person:
(1) serves as an intermediary between a prospective adoptive parent and an expectant parent or parent of a minor child to identify the parties to each other; or
(2) places a child for adoption.
(b) It is not an offense under this section if a professional provides legal or medical services to:
(1) a parent who identifies the prospective adoptive parent and places the child for adoption without the assistance of the professional; or
(2) a prospective adoptive parent who identifies a parent and receives placement of a child for adoption without the assistance of the professional.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.