When CPS terminates parental rights, relatives that may request managing conservatorship of the child are:

  •  an adult sibling of the child;

  •  a grandparent of the child;

  •  an aunt who is a sister of a parent of the child; or

  •  an uncle who is a brother of a parent of the child.

These relatives have 90 days to file suit, starting from the day the parent-child relationship is terminated. The suit can be an original suit or a suit for modification.

Texas Family Code §102.006(c)External Link