A petitioner seeking temporary authorization for care of a child must file the petition with specific required information and, if a related court proceeding is identified, submit any order naming a conservator or guardian.
Sec. 35.003. PETITION FOR TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION FOR CARE OF CHILD. (a) A petition for temporary authorization for care of a child must: (1) be styled "ex parte" and be in the name of the child; (2) be verified by the petitioner; (3) state: (A) the name, date of birth, and current physical address of the child; (B) the name, date of birth, and current physical address of the petitioner; and (C) the name and, if known, the current physical and mailing addresses of the child's parents, conservators, or guardians; (4) describe the status and location of any court proceeding in this or another state with respect to the child; (5) describe the petitioner's relationship to the child; (6) provide the dates during the preceding 12 months that the child has resided with the petitioner; (7) describe any service or action that the petitioner is unable to obtain or undertake on behalf of the child without authorization from the court; (8) state any reason that the petitioner is unable to obtain signed, written documentation from a parent, conservator, or guardian of the child; (9) contain a statement of the period for which the petitioner is requesting temporary authorization; and (10) contain a statement of any reason supporting the request for the temporary authorization. (b) If the petition identifies a court proceeding with respect to the child under Subsection (a)(4), the petitioner shall submit a copy of any court order that designates a conservator or guardian of the child. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 1043), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.