Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 162.009 - Residence With Petitioner(a) The court may not grant an adoption until the child has resided with the petitioner for not less than six months.(b) On request of the petitioner, the court may waive the residence requirement if the waiver is in the best interest of the child.
Tex. Fam. Code § 162.009
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. 4/20/1995.