Tex. Family Code § 161.108
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 161.108, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 161.108. RELEASE OF CHILD FROM HOSPITAL OR BIRTHING CENTER.
Official statutory text
(a) Before or at the time an affidavit of relinquishment of parental rights under Section 161.103 is executed, the mother of a newborn child may authorize the release of the child from the hospital or birthing center to a licensed child-placing agency, the Department of Family and Protective Services, or another designated person.
(b) A release under this section must be:
(1) executed in writing;
(2) witnessed by two credible adults; and
(3) verified before a person authorized to take oaths.
(c) A hospital or birthing center shall comply with the terms of a release executed under this section without requiring a court order.
(b) A release under this section must be:
(1) executed in writing;
(2) witnessed by two credible adults; and
(3) verified before a person authorized to take oaths.
(c) A hospital or birthing center shall comply with the terms of a release executed under this section without requiring a court order.
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