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Tex. Fam. Code § 31.002 (2026)

Requisites Of Petition; Verification

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Sec. 31.002. REQUISITES OF PETITION; VERIFICATION. (a) The petition for removal of disabilities of minority must state:

(1) the name, age, and place of residence of the petitioner;

(2) the name and place of residence of each living parent;

(3) the name and place of residence of the guardian of the person and the guardian of the estate, if any;

(4) the name and place of residence of the managing conservator, if any;

(5) the reasons why removal would be in the best interest of the minor; and

(6) the purposes for which removal is requested.

(b) A parent of the petitioner must verify the petition, except that if a managing conservator or guardian of the person has been appointed, the petition must be verified by that person. If the person who is to verify the petition is unavailable or that person's whereabouts are unknown, the amicus attorney or attorney ad litem shall verify the petition.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 172 (H.B. 307), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2005.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2021 · leading case: in the Interest of K.M.L., a Child, 443 S.W.3d 101 (Tex. 2014).
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in the Interest of K.M.L., a Child, 443 S.W.3d 101 (Tex. 2014). “For instance, section 31.002, providing for suit for removal of disabilities of minority, is captioned “Requisites of Petition; Verification,” yet the text uses “verify” and “verified.”
in the Interest of B.R.S. & A.N.S., Child., 166 S.W.3d 373 (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 31.002 (a)(5) (Vernon 2002); • in a judicial bypass to parental notification of a minor’s decision to have an *378 abortion, the trial court shall determine whether parental notification would not be in the minor’s best interest.”
in the Interest of M.K.J., a Minor Child (Tex. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 31.002(b). C. Analysis Focusing on section (b) of § 31.”
In Re Brs, 166 S.W.3d 373 (Tex. App. 2005). “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 31.002(a)(5) (Vernon 2002); • in a judicial bypass to parental notification of a minor's decision to have an *378 abortion, the trial court shall determine whether parental notification would not be in the minor's best interest.”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 31.002(a)(5) — 1 case
In Re Brs, 166 S.W.3d 373 (Tex. App. 2005). “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 31.002(a)(5) (Vernon 2002); • in a judicial bypass to parental notification of a minor's decision to have an *378 abortion, the trial court shall determine whether parental notification would not be in the minor's best interest.”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 31.002(b) — 2 cases
in the Interest of K.M.L., a Child, 443 S.W.3d 101 (Tex. 2014). “For instance, section 31.002, providing for suit for removal of disabilities of minority, is captioned “Requisites of Petition; Verification,” yet the text uses “verify” and “verified.”
in the Interest of M.K.J., a Minor Child (Tex. App. 2021). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 31.002(b). C. Analysis Focusing on section (b) of § 31.”
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