Tex. Family Code § 162.020
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 162.020, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 162.020. WITHDRAWAL OR DENIAL OF PETITION.
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If a petition requesting adoption is withdrawn or denied, the court may order the removal of the child from the proposed adoptive home if removal is in the child's best interest and may enter any order necessary for the welfare of the child.
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