Legal Resources

What legal rights do grandparents rearing their grandchildren have when it comes to enrolling them in school, medical treatment or acting on their behalf? Texas Law Help provides information and services to Texans who meet certain income requirements.

If you are in need of legal assistance and it is determined that you do not meet income requirements, contact the State of Texas Bar Association’s lawyer referral service at 1.800.252.9690 or 1.877.9TEXBAR.

Below you will find documents made available through the Texas Legal Services Center. For more information visit their website, http://www.tlsc.org, or call The Legal Hotline for Older Texans at 1.800.622.2520. To reach Texas Legal Services Center staff, please call 512.477.6000.

You may also search for legal services in a state other than Texas.

Resources for Download

• Consent for Medical Treatment by a Non-Parent
  • In English (RTF) (PDF)
  • In Spanish (RTF) (PDF)
• Kincare Choices in Texas
  • In English (RTF) (PDF)
  • In Spanish (RTF) (PDF)
• Public Benefits for Kincare Families
  • English and Spanish versions (RTF) (PDF)
• The Legal Hotline is a project of Texas Legal Services Center. The Hotline offers legal advice and referrals to Texans age sixty and older, provided by staff and volunteer attorneys. They provide legal information and advice in obtaining benefits such as Medicaid for Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries, food stamps, elderly housing assistance, and SSI. In addition, they provide informational publications to Texans on a variety of topics such as alternatives to guardianship, wills and probate, public benefits, consumer and debtor rights, health care rights and nursing homes.
  These publications may be accessed at http://www.tlsc.org/hotline.html.

Download resource information in Spanish (RTF) (PDF)