§ 162.002 Prerequisites to Petition

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

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:

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

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