Tex. Family Code § 34.004
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 34.004, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 34.004. EXECUTION OF AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT.
Official statutory text
(a) The authorization agreement must be signed and sworn to before a notary public by the parent and the adult caregiver.
(b) A parent may not execute an authorization agreement without a written order by the appropriate court if:
(1) there is a court order or pending suit affecting the parent-child relationship concerning the child;
(2) there is pending litigation in any court concerning:
(A) custody, possession, or placement of the child; or
(B) access to or visitation with the child; or
(3) a court has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the child.
(c) An authorization agreement obtained in violation of Subsection (b) is void.
(b) A parent may not execute an authorization agreement without a written order by the appropriate court if:
(1) there is a court order or pending suit affecting the parent-child relationship concerning the child;
(2) there is pending litigation in any court concerning:
(A) custody, possession, or placement of the child; or
(B) access to or visitation with the child; or
(3) a court has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the child.
(c) An authorization agreement obtained in violation of Subsection (b) is void.
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