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Under Texas Family Code §161.001, abandonment occurs when a parent has failed to support the child for at least six months, or has failed to maintain contact for one year or more.
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
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