On the same day that the court issues an order terminating the parent-child relationship in a suit filed by DFPS or the SSCC, DFPS or the SSCC must use Form 2136 Notice to Relatives of Termination LetterWord Document to notify certain relatives of the child (see Whom to Notify, below in this section) about both of the following:

• The court terminated the parent-child relationship.
• The person being notified has 90 days after the court issued the order to file an original suit or a suit for modification requesting managing conservatorship of the child.

Whom to Notify

DFPS or the SSCC must notify each of the following adults whom DFPS or the SSCC is able to identify:

• All paternal and maternal relatives (including adult relatives of the legal or alleged father) who are related to the child within the fourth degree of consanguinity (by blood or adoption).
• All adult grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and siblings of the child’s legal father or alleged father, if DFPS has a reasonable basis to believe the alleged father is the child’s biological father.
• Everyone designated by the parent as a potential caregiver on Form 2625 Child Caregiver ResourcePDF Document.
• Any other relative or fictive kin (close family friend) the caseworker determines should receive notice.

However, notice is not required for people served with a citation by the court or determined ineligible for notice based on criminal or family violence history.

Texas Family Code §161.2081External Link

Texas Family Code §262.1095External Link

Texas Family Code §102.006(c)External Link