Sec. 161.108.  RELEASE OF CHILD FROM HOSPITAL OR BIRTHING CENTER.  (a)  Before or at the time an affidavit of relinquishment of parental rights under Section 161.103 is executed, the mother of a newborn child may authorize the release of the child from the hospital or birthing center to a licensed child-placing agency, the Department of Family and Protective Services, or another designated person.
(b)  A release under this section must be:
(1)  executed in writing;
(2)  witnessed by two credible adults;  and
(3)  verified before a person authorized to take oaths.
(c)  A hospital or birthing center shall comply with the terms of a release executed under this section without requiring a court order.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by: 
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.085, eff. April 2, 2015.