Sec. 35.003.  PETITION FOR TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION FOR CARE OF CHILD.  (a)  A petition for temporary authorization for care of a child must:
(1)  be styled "ex parte" and be in the name of the child;
(2)  be verified by the petitioner;
(3)  state:
(A)  the name, date of birth, and current physical address of the child;
(B)  the name, date of birth, and current physical address of the petitioner; and
(C)  the name and, if known, the current physical and mailing addresses of the child's parents, conservators, or guardians;
(4)  describe the status and location of any court proceeding in this or another state with respect to the child;
(5)  describe the petitioner's relationship to the child;
(6)  provide the dates during the preceding 12 months that the child has resided with the petitioner;
(7)  describe any service or action that the petitioner is unable to obtain or undertake on behalf of the child without authorization from the court;
(8)  state any reason that the petitioner is unable to obtain signed, written documentation from a parent, conservator, or guardian of the child;
(9)  contain a statement of the period for which the petitioner is requesting temporary authorization; and
(10)  contain a statement of any reason supporting the request for the temporary authorization.
(b)  If the petition identifies a court proceeding with respect to the child under Subsection (a)(4), the petitioner shall submit a copy of any court order that designates a conservator or guardian of the child.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 1043), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.