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Adoption
   Accessing Sealed Adoption Records This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
    Instructions and forms to request access to sealed adoption records in Texas.

By: Partnership for Legal Access 		  
   
   Common Questions About Adoptions This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Who can adopt a child, what is a relative adoption, how can I prove that I have adopted a child? and many more questions and answers.
By: Partnership for Legal Access 		  
   
   Adoption Resources (Separate Website)

By: Texas Adoption Resources Exchange 		  
   
   Adult Adoptees (Separate Website)
Adult Adoptees who were born in Texas can click on this link to the Texas Department of State Health Services to request a copy of their original birth certificate. Other adoption related forms are also available on this site, including the Central Adoption Registry Application.
By: Texas Department of State Health Resources 		  
   
   National Foster Care and Adoption Directory Search (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 		  
   
   Obtaining Birth and/or Adoption Records (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 		  
   
   Vital Statistics Forms (Separate Website)
Click on this Texas Department of State Health Service website for forms to obtain or amend Birth and Death Records, Marriage and Divorce Records, Adoption forms, Paternity and Parentage forms, and Physician’s Abortion Reporting forms.
By: Texas Department of State Health Resources 		  
   
   Texas Coalition for Adoption Resources & Education (Separate Website)

By: TxCARE 		  
   
   Do-It-Yourself Court Forms Free
Click here for one of the following FREE forms below.
  • Divorce In Texas WITH Children
  • Divorce In Texas WITHOUT Children
  • Annulment
  • The uncontested process in Travis County, Texas.
  • Termination of Withholding for Child Support
  • Paternity
  • Mistaken Paternity
  • SAPCR
  • Nunc Pro Tunc
  • DWOP (retain or reinstate your case
  • Modification Kit
  • Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Cost
  • Default Judgment Kit
  • General Affidavit
  • Original Answer Information Sheet
  • Name Change for an Adult and Child
  • Expunction
  • Occupational Driver's License
  • Legal Notice
  • Service by Posting Kit
  • Service by Publication Kit
  • Serving the Document and the Certificate of Service
  • Substitute Service Kit

By: Partnership for Legal Access
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   2011 Referral Directory Legal Services and Other Resources This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Legal services and other resources for low-income Texans. 		  
   
   Court Structure of Texas (Separate Website)

By: Office of Court Administration 		  
   
   Fox26Law: Your Legal Questions Answered (Separate Website)
Every Tuesday and Thursday in its 7 a.m. newscast on FOX 26 Morning News, legal analyst Chris Tritico offers up some free legal insight. On this page you can ask your questions, watch previous segments, and read Chris' online-only responses to various questions.
By: Fox26 KRIV 		  
   
   How to Select a Lawyer This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: The State Bar of Texas 		  
   
   Law Libraries in Texas (Separate Website)
Law libraries in Texas.
By: Texas State Law Library 		  
   
   Limited Scope Representation This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A way for people with limited money to afford an attorney.
By: Legal Hotlines for Texans 		  
   
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Child Protective Services (CPS)
   "What Happens to my Child?" Frequently Asked Questions About Child Protective Services (Separate Website)
    Frequently Asked Questions About Child Protective Services (by Parents receiving services from Domestic Violence Providers)

By: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
    Read this in: Spanish / Español 		  
   
   2011 Referral Directory Legal Services and Other Resources This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Legal services and other resources for low-income Texans. 		  
   
   A Handbook for Parents and Guardians in Child Protection Cases This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
    What You Need to Know about the Court Process

By: State Bar of Texas
    Read this in: Spanish / Español 		  
   
   Affidavit of Indigence and Request for Court-Appointed Attorney This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
    If you are low-income and a respondent in a suit by the State of Texas to terminate your parental rights, you may qualify for court-appointed attorney.

By: Travis County Law Library 		  
   
   Court Structure of Texas (Separate Website)

By: Office of Court Administration 		  
   
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