Texas HB1892 prohibits unregulated child custody transfers and establishes criminal offenses for violations.

Texas HB1892 amends the Family Code to include the Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act. This act prohibits parents, conservators, or individuals with whom a child has been placed for adoption from transferring custody with intent to abandon rights and responsibilities, except through specific legal processes. It also bans soliciting or advertising such transfers and imposes criminal penalties, including misdemeanor and felony charges depending on prior convictions and whether the child has been previously adopted.

Texas HB1892 prohibits unregulated child custody transfers and establishes criminal offenses for violations.

Texas HB1892 amends the Family Code to include the Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act. This act prohibits parents, conservators, or individuals with whom a child has been placed for adoption from transferring custody with intent to abandon rights and responsibilities, except through specific legal processes. It also bans soliciting or advertising such transfers and imposes criminal penalties, including misdemeanor and felony charges depending on prior convictions and whether the child has been previously adopted.