Your question, explained
Court filing fees for stepparent adoption vary by county in Texas. Here are some examples:
- Harris: $350 (processing: 10-12)
- Dallas: $320 (processing: 8-10)
- Tarrant: $300 (processing: 8-10)
- Bexar: $310 (processing: 8-10)
- Travis: $330 (processing: 10-12)
Overall range: $200-$500
These fees are in addition to our $349 document preparation fee. We customize your documents specifically for your county's requirements, so everything is ready to file when you receive them.
Stepparent adoption in Texas at a glance
- Court
- District Court
- Residency before filing
- No minimum period
- Typical timeline
- 3 months
- Court filing fee
- $200-$500
- Child must consent at age
- 12
- Home study
- Usually waived for stepparents
- Texas families we've helped
- 3,478
Published by Douglas Brown & the StepParent Adoption 360 team
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