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Subchapter A. General Provisions Relating to Appointment of Guardian
Section 1104.001. Guardian of the Person or Estate - Sec. 1104.001. GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON OR ESTATE. (a) Only...
Section 1104.002. Preference of Incapacitated Person - Sec. 1104.002. PREFERENCE OF INCAPACITATED PERSON. Before appointing a guardian,...
Section 1104.003. Training Required - Sec. 1104.003. TRAINING REQUIRED. A court may not appoint an...
Subchapter B. Selection of Guardian for Minor
Section 1104.051. Guardian of Minor Children - Sec. 1104.051. GUARDIAN OF MINOR CHILDREN. (a) If the parents...
Section 1104.052. Guardian for Minor Orphan - Sec. 1104.052. GUARDIAN FOR MINOR ORPHAN. In appointing a guardian...
Section 1104.053. Guardian Designated by Will or Written Declaration - Sec. 1104.053. GUARDIAN DESIGNATED BY WILL OR WRITTEN DECLARATION. (a)...
Section 1104.054. Selection of Guardian by Minor - Sec. 1104.054. SELECTION OF GUARDIAN BY MINOR. (a) Notwithstanding any...
Subchapter C. Selection of Guardian for Incapacitated Person Other Than Minor
Section 1104.101. Appointment According to Circumstances and Best Interests - Sec. 1104.101. APPOINTMENT ACCORDING TO CIRCUMSTANCES AND BEST INTERESTS. The...
Section 1104.102. Appointment Preferences - Sec. 1104.102. APPOINTMENT PREFERENCES. If the court finds that two...
Section 1104.103. Designation of Guardian by Will or Written Declaration - Sec. 1104.103. DESIGNATION OF GUARDIAN BY WILL OR WRITTEN DECLARATION....
Subchapter D. Written Declaration by Certain Parents to Appoint Guardian for Their Children
Section 1104.151. Definitions - Sec. 1104.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Declaration" means a...
Section 1104.152. Requirements for Declaration - Sec. 1104.152. REQUIREMENTS FOR DECLARATION. (a) A declaration appointing an...
Section 1104.153. Form and Content of Declaration and Self-Proving Affidavit - Sec. 1104.153. FORM AND CONTENT OF DECLARATION AND SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT....
Section 1104.154. Alternative to Self-Proving Affidavit - Sec. 1104.154. ALTERNATIVE TO SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT. (a) As an alternative...
Section 1104.155. Alternate Self-Proving of Declaration - Sec. 1104.155. ALTERNATE SELF-PROVING OF DECLARATION. At any time during...
Section 1104.156. Filing of Declaration and Self-Proving Affidavit - Sec. 1104.156. FILING OF DECLARATION AND SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT. The declaration...
Section 1104.157. Proof of Declaration - Sec. 1104.157. PROOF OF DECLARATION. (a) The court may admit...
Section 1104.158. Prima Facie Evidence - Sec. 1104.158. PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE. A properly executed and witnessed...
Section 1104.159. Revocation of Declaration - Sec. 1104.159. REVOCATION OF DECLARATION. The declarant may revoke a...
Section 1104.160. Alternate or Other Court-Appointed Guardian - Sec. 1104.160. ALTERNATE OR OTHER COURT-APPOINTED GUARDIAN. (a) The court...
Subchapter E. Written Declaration to Designate Guardian Before Need Arises
Section 1104.201. Definitions - Sec. 1104.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Declaration" means a...
Section 1104.202. Designation of Guardian for Declarant - Sec. 1104.202. DESIGNATION OF GUARDIAN FOR DECLARANT. (a) A person...
Section 1104.203. Requirements for Declaration - Sec. 1104.203. REQUIREMENTS FOR DECLARATION. (a) Except as provided by...
Section 1104.204. Form and Content of Declaration and Self-Proving Affidavit - Sec. 1104.204. FORM AND CONTENT OF DECLARATION AND SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT....
Section 1104.205. Alternative to Self-Proving Affidavit - Sec. 1104.205. ALTERNATIVE TO SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT. (a) As an alternative...
Section 1104.206. Alternate Self-Proving of Declaration - Sec. 1104.206. ALTERNATE SELF-PROVING OF DECLARATION. At any time during...
Section 1104.207. Filing of Declaration and Self-Proving Affidavit - Sec. 1104.207. FILING OF DECLARATION AND SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT. The declaration...
Section 1104.208. Proof of Declaration - Sec. 1104.208. PROOF OF DECLARATION. (a) The court may admit...
Section 1104.209. Prima Facie Evidence - Sec. 1104.209. PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE. A properly executed and witnessed...
Section 1104.210. Revocation of Declaration - Sec. 1104.210. REVOCATION OF DECLARATION. The declarant may revoke a...
Section 1104.211. Effect of Divorce on Designation of Spouse - Sec. 1104.211. EFFECT OF DIVORCE ON DESIGNATION OF SPOUSE. If...
Section 1104.212. Alternate or Other Court-Appointed Guardian - Sec. 1104.212. ALTERNATE OR OTHER COURT-APPOINTED GUARDIAN. (a) The court...
Subchapter F. Certification Requirements
Section 1104.251. Certification Required for Certain Guardians - Sec. 1104.251. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN GUARDIANS. (a) An individual...
Section 1104.252. Effect of Provisional Certificate - Sec. 1104.252. EFFECT OF PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE. For purposes of this...
Section 1104.253. Exception for Family Members and Friends - Sec. 1104.253. EXCEPTION FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS. A family...
Section 1104.254. Exception for Certain Volunteers - Sec. 1104.254. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN VOLUNTEERS. An individual volunteering with...
Section 1104.255. Expiration of Certification - Sec. 1104.255. EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATION. A person whose certification under...
Section 1104.256. Failure to Comply; Court's Duty to Notify - Sec. 1104.256. FAILURE TO COMPLY; COURT'S DUTY TO NOTIFY. The...
Section 1104.257. Information Regarding Services Provided by Guardianship Program - Sec. 1104.257. INFORMATION REGARDING SERVICES PROVIDED BY GUARDIANSHIP PROGRAM. Not...
Section 1104.258. Information Regarding Certain State Employees Providing Guardianship Services - Sec. 1104.258. INFORMATION REGARDING CERTAIN STATE EMPLOYEES PROVIDING GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES....
Subchapter G. Private Professional Guardians
Section 1104.301. Certification and Registration Required - Sec. 1104.301. CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION REQUIRED. A court may not...
Section 1104.302. Annual Certificate of Registration - Sec. 1104.302. ANNUAL CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. A private professional guardian...
Section 1104.303. Requirements of Application - Sec. 1104.303. REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICATION. (a) An application for a...
Section 1104.304. Term of Registration; Renewal - Sec. 1104.304. TERM OF REGISTRATION; RENEWAL. (a) The term of...
Section 1104.305. Use of Registration Information - Sec. 1104.305. USE OF REGISTRATION INFORMATION. (a) The clerk shall...
Section 1104.306. Use of Names and Business Addresses - Sec. 1104.306. USE OF NAMES AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES. Not later...
Subchapter H. Grounds for Disqualification
Section 1104.351. Incapacity or Inexperience - Sec. 1104.351. INCAPACITY OR INEXPERIENCE. A person may not be...
Section 1104.352. Unsuitability - Sec. 1104.352. UNSUITABILITY. A person may not be appointed guardian...
Section 1104.353. Notoriously Bad Conduct; Presumption Concerning Best Interest - Sec. 1104.353. NOTORIOUSLY BAD CONDUCT; PRESUMPTION CONCERNING BEST INTEREST. (a)...
Section 1104.354. Conflict of Interest - Sec. 1104.354. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A person may not be...
Section 1104.355. Disqualified in Declaration - Sec. 1104.355. DISQUALIFIED IN DECLARATION. A person may not be...
Section 1104.356. Lack of Certain Required Certification - Sec. 1104.356. LACK OF CERTAIN REQUIRED CERTIFICATION. A person may...
Section 1104.357. Nonresident Without Resident Agent - Sec. 1104.357. NONRESIDENT WITHOUT RESIDENT AGENT. A person may not...
Section 1104.358. Subject to Protective Order for Family Violence - Sec. 1104.358. SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR FAMILY VIOLENCE. A...
Section 1104.359. Effect of Lack of Required Registration - Sec. 1104.359. EFFECT OF LACK OF REQUIRED REGISTRATION. (a) A...
Subchapter I. Access to Criminal History Records
Section 1104.401. Definition - Sec. 1104.401. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "department" means the Department...
Section 1104.402. Court Clerk's Duty to Obtain Criminal History Record Information; Authority to Charge Fee - Sec. 1104.402. COURT CLERK'S DUTY TO OBTAIN CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD...
Section 1104.403. Submission of Criminal History Record Information by Proposed Guardian - Sec. 1104.403. SUBMISSION OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION BY PROPOSED...
Section 1104.404. Exception for Information Concerning Certain Persons - Sec. 1104.404. EXCEPTION FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING CERTAIN PERSONS. (a) The...
Section 1104.405. Information for Exclusive Use of Court - Sec. 1104.405. INFORMATION FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF COURT. (a) Criminal...
Section 1104.406. Department's Duty to Obtain Criminal History Record Information - Sec. 1104.406. DEPARTMENT'S DUTY TO OBTAIN CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION....
Section 1104.407. Duty to Provide Information on Request - Sec. 1104.407. DUTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON REQUEST. The department...
Section 1104.408. Information for Exclusive Use of Court or Guardianship Certification Program of Judicial Branch Certification Commission - Sec. 1104.408. INFORMATION FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF COURT OR GUARDIANSHIP...
Section 1104.409. Use of Information by Court - Sec. 1104.409. USE OF INFORMATION BY COURT. The court shall...
Section 1104.410. Use of Information by Guardianship Certification Program of Judicial Branch Certification Commission - Sec. 1104.410. USE OF INFORMATION BY GUARDIANSHIP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OF...
Section 1104.411. Criminal Offense for Unauthorized Release or Disclosure - Sec. 1104.411. CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OR DISCLOSURE. (a)...
Section 1104.412. Effect of Subchapter on Department's Authority to Obtain or Use Information - Sec. 1104.412. EFFECT OF SUBCHAPTER ON DEPARTMENT'S AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN...