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Tex. Fam. Code § 161.2062

Tex. Fam. Code § 161.2062 - Provision For Limited Contact Between Biological Parent And Child (2026)

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**Tex. Fam. Code § 161.2062. PROVISION FOR LIMITED CONTACT BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL PARENT AND CHILD.** (a) An order terminating the parent-child relationship may not require that a subsequent adoption order include terms regarding limited post-termination contact between the child and a biological parent. (b) The inclusion of a requirement for post-termination contact described by Subsection (a) in a termination order does not: (1) affect the finality of a termination or subsequent adoption order; or (2) grant standing to a parent whose parental rights have been terminated to file any action under this title after the court renders a subsequent adoption order with respect to the child. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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