# Tex. Family Code § 162.002: PREREQUISITES TO PETITION

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.002

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Family Code § 162.002
- **Heading:** PREREQUISITES TO PETITION
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 162 / Section 162.002

## Text

(a) If a petitioner is married, both spouses must join in the petition for adoption.

(b) A petition in a suit for adoption or a suit for appointment of a nonparent managing conservator with authority to consent to adoption of a child must include:

(1) a verified allegation that there has been compliance with Subchapter B ; or

(2) if there has not been compliance with Subchapter B, a verified statement of the particular reasons for noncompliance.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Family Code § 162.001 § 162.001. WHO MAY ADOPT AND BE ADOPTED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.001.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 162.002 § 162.002. PREREQUISITES TO PETITION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.002.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 162.003 § 162.003. ADOPTION EVALUATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.003.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 162.005 § 162.005. PREPARATION OF HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND GENETIC HISTORY REPORT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.005.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 162.006 § 162.006. ACCESS TO HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND GENETIC HISTORY REPORT; RETENTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.006.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 162.007 § 162.007. CONTENTS OF HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND GENETIC HISTORY REPORT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.007.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 162.008 § 162.008. FILING OF HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND GENETIC HISTORY REPORT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.008.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 162.009 § 162.009. RESIDENCE WITH PETITIONER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.009.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 162.010 § 162.010. CONSENT REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.010.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 162.011 § 162.011. REVOCATION OF CONSENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.011.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 162.012 § 162.012. DIRECT OR COLLATERAL ATTACK.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.012.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 162.013 § 162.013. ABATEMENT OR DISMISSAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.013.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 162.014 § 162.014. ATTENDANCE AT HEARING REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.014.md)
- [Tex. Family Code § 162.015 § 162.015. RACE OR ETHNICITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cfa_C162_S162.015.md)

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