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Tex. Family Code § 162.505

ATTENDANCE REQUIRED

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Tex. Family Code § 162.505, ATTENDANCE REQUIRED, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/644067
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The petitioner and the adult to be adopted must attend the hearing. For good cause shown, the court may waive this requirement, by written order, if the petitioner or adult to be adopted is unable to attend.