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• A Guide for Those "Aging Out" of Foster Care in Texas

  The Texas Foster Youth Justice Project helps current and former foster youth in Texas. Content Detail

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  Texas Foster Youth Justice Project

• Application for a New Birth Certificate Based on Parentage

  This form is used to ADD, REMOVE, or REPLACE information regarding the father and/or mother listed on the original birth certificate according to an establishment of PATERNITY or a COURT ORDER. Content Detail

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  Office of the Attorney General Texas

• Authorization Agreement for Non Parent Relative PDF

  As required by Senate Bill 1598, 81 Regular Session, DFPS developed The Authorization Agreement for Non Parent Relative, Form 2638. The form is not a Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) form, and is intended for use by parents and certain relatives in order to permit relatives to take specified actions and obtain services on behalf of a child. DFPS cannot provide legal advice to members of the public regarding the use of this form. Should you have questions about how to use this form, DFPS encourages you to consult with a lawyer whose practice includes family law and custody issues. For more information on how to locate a lawyer, visit the State Bar of Texas lawyer referral website at: http://texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Lawyer_Referral_Service_LRIS_ Content Detail

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  Department of Family and Protective Services

• Child's Name Change and Instructions (English & Spanish)

  Free Forms: The Child's Name Change packet includes forms and an explanation of who may request a name change of a child and how it is done. Instrucciones para el cambio de nombre acordado de un menor Read More

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  Travis County Law Library

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  Spanish / Español

• Civil Case Information Sheet

  A civil case information sheet must be completed and submitted when an original petition or application is filed to initiate a new civil, family law, probate, or mental health case or when a post-judgment motion for modification or enforcement is filed in a family law case. The information should be the best available at the time of filing. This sheet, approved by the Texas Judicial Council, is intended to collect information that will be used for statistical purposes only. It neither replaces nor supplements the filings or service of pleading or other documents as required by law or rule. The sheet does not constitute a discovery request, response, or supplementation, and it is not admissible at trial. Read More

• Index

  Browse a list of forms and topics Read More

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  Texas Legal Services Center

• Designation of Guardian in Advance of Need word

  Competent surviving parents of minor or disabled children may designate a guardian in the event of the parent's death or disability. A competent adult may designate a guardian in the event of later disability. Content Detail

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  Legal Hotline for Texans

• Expunctions in Texas

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  Texas Young Lawyers Association

• Family Violence Centers and Organizations

  List of family violence centers and organizations that provide shelter, support services, as well as special services. Content Detail

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  Texas Health and Human Services Commission

• Education of Homeless Children PDF

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  National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty

• How long can I leave a child unattended in a vehicle?

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  Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

• Kincare Primer

  This primer provides information to families, headed by a relative who are not involved with CPS, about their rights and responsibilities. Content Detail

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  Texas Legal Services Center

• Protecting the Incapacitated: A Guide to Guardianship in Texas from Application to Oath

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  Texas Young Lawyer's Association

• Serving the Document and the Certificate of Service PDF

  If the other party in your case has filed an answer or appeared in court, and you need to file more documents in your case, you will need to give the other party a copy of the documents, or serve the documents. Read this to learn how to serve the document. Content Detail

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  Partnership for Legal Access

• Sexual Assault Legal Advocacy Manual

  A manual for advocates who deal with sexual assault issues, but also contains useful general information on sexual assault issues. Content Detail

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  Texas Association Against Legal Assault