Texas § 35.003 PETITION FOR TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION FOR CARE OF CHILD.

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§ 35.003 — PETITION FOR TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION FOR CARE OF CHILD.

Texas § 35.003

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 35.003 (2026).

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Sec. 35.003. PETITION FOR TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION FOR CARE OF CHILD.

(a)A petition for temporary authorization for care of a child must:

(1)be styled "ex parte" and be in the name of the child;

(2)be verified by the petitioner;

(3)state:

(A)the name, date of birth, and current physical address of the child;

(B)the name, date of birth, and current physical address of the petitioner; and

(C)the name and, if known, the current physical and mailing addresses of the child's parents, conservators, or guardians;

(4)describe the status and location of any court proceeding in this or another state with respect to the child;

(5)describe the petitioner's relationship to the child;

(6)provide the dates during the preceding 12 months that the child has resided with the petitioner;

(7)describ

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Sec. 35.003. PETITION FOR TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION FOR CARE OF CHILD. (a) A petition for temporary authorization for care of a child must:
(1) be styled "ex parte" and be in the name of the child;
(2) be verified by the petitioner;
(3) state:
(A) the name, date of birth, and current physical address of the child;
(B) the name, date of birth, and current physical address of the petitioner; and
(C) the name and, if known, the current physical and mailing addresses of the child's parents, conservators, or guardians;
(4) describe the status and location of any court proceeding in this or another state with respect to the child;
(5) describe the petitioner's relationship to the child;
(6) provide the dates during the preceding 12 months that the child has resided with the petitioner;
(7) describe any service or action that the petitioner is unable to obtain or undertake on behalf of the child without authorization from the court;
(8) state any reason that the petitioner is unable to obtain signed, written documentation from a parent, conservator, or guardian of the child;
(9) contain a statement of the period for which the petitioner is requesting temporary authorization; and
(10) contain a statement of any reason supporting the request for the temporary authorization.
(b) If the petition identifies a court proceeding with respect to the child under Subsection (a)(4), the petitioner shall submit a copy of any court order that designates a conservator or guardian of the child.