Texas SB1987 amends procedures and grounds for terminating parent-child relationships, focusing on specific offenses and conditions.

Texas SB1987 amends the Family Code to modify procedures and grounds for terminating the parent-child relationship. The bill specifies that the court may order termination if the parent has engaged in certain offenses, such as murder, sexual assault, or abandonment. It also mandates that the court must not order termination unless it finds proof beyond a reasonable doubt and describes specific efforts made to return the child to the parent.

Texas SB1987 amends procedures and grounds for terminating parent-child relationships, focusing on specific offenses and conditions.

Texas SB1987 amends the Family Code to modify procedures and grounds for terminating the parent-child relationship. The bill specifies that the court may order termination if the parent has engaged in certain offenses, such as murder, sexual assault, or abandonment. It also mandates that the court must not order termination unless it finds proof beyond a reasonable doubt and describes specific efforts made to return the child to the parent.