Tex. Family Code § 32.002
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 32.002, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 32.002. CONSENT FORM.
Official statutory text
(a) Consent to medical treatment under this subchapter must be in writing, signed by the person giving consent, and given to the doctor, hospital, or other medical facility that administers the treatment.
(b) The consent must include:
(1) the name of the child;
(2) the name of one or both parents, if known, and the name of any managing conservator or guardian of the child;
(3) the name of the person giving consent and the person's relationship to the child;
(4) a statement of the nature of the medical treatment to be given; and
(5) the date the treatment is to begin.
(b) The consent must include:
(1) the name of the child;
(2) the name of one or both parents, if known, and the name of any managing conservator or guardian of the child;
(3) the name of the person giving consent and the person's relationship to the child;
(4) a statement of the nature of the medical treatment to be given; and
(5) the date the treatment is to begin.
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