Texas Statutes
§ 162.506 — ADOPTION ORDER.
Texas § 162.506
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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 162.506 (2026).
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Sec. 162.506. ADOPTION ORDER.
(a)The court shall grant the adoption if the court finds that the requirements for adoption of an adult are met.
(b)Notwithstanding that both spouses have joined in a petition for the adoption of an adult as required by Section 162.503 (b), the court may grant the adoption of the adult to both spouses or, on request of the spouses, to only one spouse.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 555, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
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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