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Chapter 50

Form 50-5

This form is to be used if the court finds that the petitioner has established a meritorious prima facie case for termination of the parent-child relationship under Tex. Fam. Code § 161.005(c). See Tex. Fam. Code § 161.005(f).

NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA

See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents.

[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]

Order for Genetic Testing

[Termination for Nongenetic Father]

On [date] the Court held a pretrial hearing in this case.

The Court finds that Petitioner has established a meritorious prima facie case to termi­nate the parent-child relationship. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that [name], Petitioner, and [name[s] of child[ren]] shall submit to genetic testing under the following terms: [adapt provisions of form 54-5].

SIGNED on ________________________________.

   
JUDGE PRESIDING