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Tex. Fam. Code § 159.302

Tex. Fam. Code § 159.302 - Proceeding By Minor Parent (2026)

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**Tex. Fam. Code § 159.302. PROCEEDING BY MINOR PARENT.** A minor parent or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor's child. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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