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Tex. Fam. Code § 102.0045 (2026)

Standing For Sibling

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Sec. 102.0045. STANDING FOR SIBLING. (a) The sibling of a child may file an original suit requesting access to the child as provided by Section 153.551 if the sibling is at least 18 years of age.

(a-1) The sibling of a child who is separated from the sibling as the result of an action by the Department of Family and Protective Services may file an original suit as provided by Section 153.551 requesting access to the child, regardless of the age of the sibling. A court shall expedite a suit filed under this subsection.

(b) Access to a child by a sibling of the child is governed by the standards established by Section 153.551.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1191 (H.B. 270), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1113 (H.B. 1012), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 744 (H.B. 1781), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2015–2022 · leading case: in the Interest OF B.L.Z.P., J.D, Jr., & J.D., Child., No. 05-21-00987-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas Sept. 28, 2022).
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in the Interest OF B.L.Z.P., J.D, Jr., & J.D., Child., No. 05-21-00987-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas Sept. 28, 2022). · cites it 2× “], who is the minor sibling child seeking access to his minor child siblings, has standing to bring this suit for sibling access under Texas Family Code Section 102.0045,” and (2) venue is “proper in Dallas, Texas, and no transfer requirement was proven by Respondents.”
in the Interest of H.C.D. & A.L.D., No. 09-16-00254-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont Dec. 29, 2016). “551 (West 2014); see also Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 102.0045 (West Supp.”
In re Joseph Andre Davis, No. 01-15-00408-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 5, 2015). “003(a)(1)-(13) Tex. Fam. Code § 102.0045. or any other law under which the person has STANDING FOR SIBLING.”
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