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2019 Texas Statutes
Family Code
Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family
Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority
Chapter 32 - Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child
Subchapter A. Consent to Medical, Dental, Psychological, and Surgical Treatment
Section 32.002. Consent Form
Universal Citation: TX Fam Code § 32.002 (2019)
Sec. 32.002. CONSENT FORM. (a) Consent to medical treatment under this subchapter must be in writing, signed by the person giving consent, and given to the doctor, hospital, or other medical facility that administers the treatment.
(b) The consent must include:
(1) the name of the child;
(2) the name of one or both parents, if known, and the name of any managing conservator or guardian of the child;
(3) the name of the person giving consent and the person's relationship to the child;
(4) a statement of the nature of the medical treatment to be given; and
(5) the date the treatment is to begin.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
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