Texas Child Protection Law Bench Book

2024 version: As effective October 1, 2024

D. Final Order

A court of continuing jurisdiction loses continuing jurisdiction when an order of adoption is rendered by a court where the adoption suit was filed under Tex. Fam. Code § 103.001(b). An order for adoption rendered under Tex. Fam. Code § 103.001(b) on or after September 1, 2015, but before September 1, 2019, is a final order and is not subject appeal on the basis the court rendering the order did not have continuing exclusive jurisdiction. Tex. Fam. Code § 155.004(a).

Notwithstanding Tex. R. Civ. P. 329, the validity of an adoption order is not subject to attack after six months after the date the order was signed. Tex. Fam. Code § 162.012(a).