Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Lifetime ban on adoption?

We are currently fostering 2 children

and parental rights were recently

relinquished. We had hoped to adopt

them but have been told my

husband has an adoption ban on him

for life because of a felony he

committed and was convicted of at

age 18 (intoxicated manslaughter).

He has completed his sentence

which was 10 years probation. The

offence was committed in 1995. Is

it true he can never adopt? Instead

of adoption we will do permanent

managing conservatorship.


Asked on 6/02/07, 9:42 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Grissom Law Office of James P. Grissom

Re: Lifetime ban on adoption?

I don't know who told you that. The key test for an adoption or any action concerning children is what is in their best interest. Your husband has paid his debt to society; and while this record must be disclosed, it should also be disclosed what he has done since that incident to attempt to make amends for his past. None of us are perfect, but you and he can make a family for these children, most courts would not stop such an adoption.

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Answered on 6/02/07, 1:04 pm


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