TEXAS FAMILY CODE: TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE 2. PARENT AND CHILD SUBTITLE A. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP CHAPTER 11. GENERAL PROVISIONS SUBCHAPTER A. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROCEDURES § 11.01. § 11.02. § 11.03. Definitions Suit Authorized; Scope of Suit Who May Bring Suit § 11.04. Venue § 11.045. [Repealed] § 11.05. Continuing Jurisdiction § 11.051. Acquiring Jurisdiction Over Nonresident §§ 11.052-.053. [Repealed] § 11.06. Transfer of Proceedings Within the State § 11.07. Commencement of Suit and Petition for Further Remedy § 11.071. Identification of Court of Continuing Jurisdiction § 11.08. Contents of Petition Citation and Notice § 11.09. § 11.10. Guardian and Attorney Ad Litem § 11.101. Volunteer Advocates § ll.ll. Temporary Orders Before Judgment or During the Pendency of Appeal § 11.12. Social Study § 11.13. Jury Hearing § 11.14. § 11.15. Findings § 11.155. Contents of Decree § 11.16. Copies of Decree § 11.17. Central Record File § 11.171. Adoption Filing Fee § 11.18. Costs § 11.19. Appeal § 11.191. Payment for Statement of Facts 1213 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1213 1990 § 11.20. § 11.21. § 11.22. Representation of Department Statement or Testimony of Child Clarification of Orders, Decrees, or Judgments not Specific Enough to be Enforced by Contempt SUBCHAPTER B. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION ACT § 11.51. § 11.52. § 11.53. § 11.54. § 11.55. § 11.56. § 11.57. § 11.58. § § § § 11.59. 11.60. 11.61. 11.62. § 11.63. § 11.64. § 11.65. § 11.66. § 11.67. § 11.68. § 11.69. § 11.70. § 11.71. § 11.72. § 11.73. § 11.74. § 11.75. Purposes; Construction of Provisions Definition Jurisdiction Notice and Opportunity to be Heard Notice to Persons Outside This State; Submission to Jurisdiction Simultaneous Proceedings in Other State Inconvenient Forum Jurisdiction Declined by Reason of Conduct Information Under Oath to be Submitted to the Court Additional Parties Appearance of Parties and the Child Binding Force and Res Judicata Effect of Custody Decree Recognition of Out-of-State Custody Decrees Modification of Custody Decree of Another State Filing and Enforcement of Custody Decree of Another State Registry of Out-of-State Custody Decrees and Proceedings Certified Copies of Custody Decree Taking Testimony in Another State Hearings and Studies in Another State; Orders to Appear Assistance to Courts of Other States Preservation of Documents for Use in Other States Request for Court Records of Another State International Application Priority Short Title CHAPTER 12. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP § 12.01. Relation of Child to Mother and Father § 12.02. Presumption of Paternity 1214 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1214 1990 § 12.03. § 12.04. § 12.05. § 12.06. Artificial Insemination Rights, Privileges, Duties, and Powers of Parent Rights of a Living Child After an Abortion or Premature Birth Denial of Paternity CHAPTER 13. DETERMINATION OF PATERNITY SUBCHAPTER A. PATERNITY SUIT § 13.01. § 13.02. § 13.03. § 13.04. § 13.05. § 13.06. § 13.07. § 13.08. § 13.09. Parties: Time Limitation of Suit Pretrial Proceedings: Tests Pretrial Proceedings: Appointment of Experts Pretrial Proceedings: Conference Pretrial Proceedings: Effects of Blood Tests Evidence at Trial Necessary Party; Representation of Child Decree Effect of Decree Establishing Paternity SUBCHAPTER B. § 13.21. § 13.22. § 13.23. § 13.24. Voluntary Paternity Statement of Paternity Effect of Statement of Paternity Validation of Prior Statements SUBCHAPTER C. § 13.41. § 13.42. § 13.43. § 13.44. VOLUNTARY PATERNITY GENERAL PROVISIONS Venue Conservatorship, Support, Fees, and Payments Birth Certificate Suit Barred CHAPTER 14. CONSERVATORSHIP, POSSESSION, AND SUPPORT OF CHILDREN . SUBCHAPTER A. ESTABLISHMENT AND MODIFICATION § 14.01. § 14.02. § 14.021. § 14.03. Court Appointment of Managing Conservator Rights, Privileges, Duties, and Powers of Managing Conservator Appointment of Joint Managing Conservators Possession of and Access to Child 1215 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1215 1990 § 14.031. Notice of Change of Residence Guidelines for the Possession of a Child by a Parent Named as a Possessory Conservator § 14.033. Standard Possession Order § 14.034. Guidelines for the Possession of a Child by a Parent Named as a Joint Managing Conservator § 14.04. Rights, Privileges, Duties, and Powers of Possessory Conservator § 14.05. Support of Child § 14.051. Support for a Minor or Adult Disabled Child § 14.052. Guidelines for the Support of a Child § 14.053. Establishing Any Order of Child Support § 14.054. Evidentiary Factors § 14.055. Guidelines; Amount Ordered § 14.056. Modification of Prior Orders § 14.057. Findings in Child Support Order § 14.058. Posting Notice § 14.06. Agreements Concerning Conservatorship § 14.061. Health Insurance § 14.062. Reimbursement for Public Assistance § 14.07. Best Interest of Child § 14.08. Modification of Order § 14.081. Modification of Joint Conservatorship § 14.082. Frivolous Filing of Motion to Modify [Repealed] § 14.09. § 14.091. [Repealed] § 14.10. Habeas Corpus § 14.11. [Blank] [Repealed] § 14.12. § 14.13. Additional Filing Fee Not Required § 14.14. Exemption from Court Fees: Attorney General § 14.032. SUBCHAPTER B. ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS FOR CHILD SUPPORT AND POSSESSION OF AND ACCESS TO A CffiLD § 14.30. § 14.31. § 14.311. General Provisions Governing Enforcement of Court Orders for Child Support and for Possession of and Access to a Child Commencement of Enforcement Proceedings Contents of Motions Generally 1216 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1216 1990 Motion for Contempt Joinder of Claims and Remedies Motion for Enforcement of Existing Court Order Motion for Enforcement Joined with Other Claims or Remedies § 14.316. Notice of Motion to Employer § 14.317. Failure of Respondent to Appear; Capias § 14.318. Bond or Security; Release of Respondent § 14.32. Hearing § 14.33. Order of Court §§ 14.34-.39. [Blank] § 14.40. Enforcement by Contempt of Child Support Orders § 14.41. Judgment for Past-Due Child Support Payments § 14.42. Security for Payment of Child Support Obligation § 14.43. Withholding From Earnings for Child Support § 14.44. Notice of Delinquency in Court-Ordered Child Support § 14.45. Writ of Withholding From Earnings for Child Support §§ 14.46-.49. [Blank] § 14.50. Enforcement by Contempt of Orders for the Possession of and Access to a Child § 14.51. Security for Compliance With Order Granting Possession of and Access to a Child § § § § 14.312. 14.313. 14.314. 14.315. SUBCHAPTER C. MODEL INTERSTATE INCOME WITHHOLDING ACT § 14.61. § 14.62. § 14.63. § 14.64. 14.65. 14.66. 14.67. 14.68. § 14.69. § 14.70. § 14.71. § § § § General Provisions Initiation of Income Withholding and Cooperation With Other Jurisdictions Responsibilities for Entering a Support Order of Another Jurisdiction for Purposes of Income Withholding Notice Income Withholding Hearing Order Withholding Income Notice to Employer/Payor and Other Provisions Distribution of Collected Support Payments Changes Voluntary Income Withholding Choice of Law 1217 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1217 1990 SUBCHAPTER D. EXPEDITED PROCESS TO ESTABLISH OR ENFORCE SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS IN TITLE IV-D CASES § 14.80. § 14.81. § 14.82. § 14.83. § 14.84. § 14.85. § 14.86. Definitions Time for Disposition Appointment of Master Compensation Appointment of Master Required Exemption Rules and Procedures SUBCHAPTER E. 14.91. 14.92. 14.93. 14.94. § 14.95. § 14.96. § § § § FRIEND OF THE COURT Appointment Authority and Duties Duty of Local Offices and Officials to Report Access to Information Compensation Expiration CHAPTER 15. TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND OF THE RIGHTS OF AN ALLEGED OR PROBABLE FATHER § 15.01. Termination When Parent is Petitioner Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights § 15.02. § 15.021. Filing of Petition to Terminate Before Birth § 15.022. Termination After Abortion § 15.023. Involuntary Termination of the Rights of an Alleged or Probable Father § 15.024. Involuntary Termination: Inability to Care for Child § 15.03. Affidavit of Relinquishment of Parental Rights § 15.04. Affidavit of Status of Child § 15.041. Affidavit of Waiver of Interest in Child § 15.05. Decree § 15.051. Location of Certain Persons Before Appointment of Agency as Managing Conservator § 15.06. Dismissal of Petition § 15.07. Effect of Decree CHAPTER 16. ADOPTION SUBCHAPTER A. ADOPTION OF CHILDREN § 16.01. Who May be Adopted 1218 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1218 1990 § § § § 16.02. 16.03. 16.031. 16.032. § 16.04. § 16.05. § 16.06. § 16.07. § 16.08. § 16.09. § 16.10. § 16.11. § 16.12. Qualifications of Petitioner Prerequisites to Petition Social Study: Time for Hearing Health, Social, Educational, and Genetic History Report Residence With Petitioner Consent Required Revocation of Consent Attendance Required Decree Effect of Adoption Decree Withdrawal or Denial of Petition Abatement Direct or Collateral Attack SUBCHAPTER B. ADOPTION OF ADULTS § 16.51. § 16.52. § 16.53. § 16.54. § 16.55. Who May Adopt Consent Petition Attendance at Hearing Effect of Adoption Decree CHAPTER 17. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES IN SUIT BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY § § § § § § § § § § § 17.001. 17.01. 17.011. 17.02. 17.03. 17.031. 17.04. 17.05. 17.06. 17.07. 17.08. Definition Governmental Entity May Bring Suit Living Child After Abortion Emergency Orders Taking Possession of a Child Without a Court Order Notice to Parent or Guardian Adversary Hearing Jurisdiction of Chapter 17 Proceedings Transfers in Chapter 17 Proceedings Notice of Hearings Civil Liability CHAPTER 18. REVIEW OF PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER THE CARE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 1219 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1219 1990 § 18.01. § 18.oi. § 18.03. § 18.04. § 18.05. § 18.06. Review of Placements by Court of Continuing Jurisdiction Voluntary Placements: Suit Persons Entitled to Notice When Chiid is at Home Child's Attendance at Hearing Disposition of Child SUBTITLE B. UNIFORM ACTS AND INTERSTATE COMPACTS CHAPTER 21. REVISED UNIFORM RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS § 2L01. § 21.02. § 21.03. § 21.04. Purposes Definitions Remedies Additional to Those Now Existing Extent of Duties of Support SUBCHAPTER B. CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT § 21.05. § 21.06. Interstate Rendition Conditions of Interstate Rendition SUBCHAPTER C. § 21.07. § 21.08. § 21.09. § 21.10. § 21.11. § 21.12. § 21.13. § 21.14. § 21.15. § 21.16. § 21.17. § 21.18. § 21.19: CIVIL ENFORCEMENT Choice of Law Remedies of State or Political Subdivision Furnishing Support How Duties of Support Enforced Jurisdiction Contents and Filing of Petition for Support; Venue Officials to Represent Obligee Petition to Minor Duty of Initiating Court Costs and Fees Jurisdiction by Arrest State Information Agency Duty of Court and Officials of this State as Responding State Further Duties of Court and Officials in Responding State 1220 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1220 1990 § § § § § § 21.20. 21.21. 21.22. 21.23. 21.24. 21.25. § 21.26. § 21.27. § 21.28. § 21.29. § 21.30. § 21.31. § 21.32. § 21.33. § 21.34. Hearing and Continuance Immunity From Criminal Prosecution Evidence of Husband and Wife Rules of Evidence Order of Support Responding Court to Transmit Copies to Initiating Court Additional Powers of Responding Court Paternity Additional Duties of Responding Court Additional Duty of Initiating Court Proceedings Not to be Stayed Application of Payments Effect of Participation in Proceeding Intrastate Application Appeals SUBCHAPTER D. § 21.35. § 21.36. § 21.37. § 21.38. § 21.39. § 21.40. § 21.41. § 21.42. § 21.43. Additional Remedies Registration Registry of Foreign Support Orders Official to Represent Obligee Registration Procedure; Notice Effect of Registration; Enforcement Procedure Uniformity of Interpretation Short Title Severability CHAPTER 25. 25.01. 25.02. 25.03. 25.04. 25.05. 25.06. § 25.07. § 25.08. § § § § § § REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN SUPPORT ORDERS UNIFORM INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES Short Title Execution of Interstate Compact Execution of Additional Article Execution of Amendment Juvenile Compact Administrator Supplementary Agreements Financial Arrangements Enforcement 1221 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1221 1990 § 25.09. Additional Procedures not Precluded SUBTITLE C. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS CHAPTER 31. REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES OF MINORITY § 31.01. § 31.02. § 31.03. § 31.04. § 31.05. § 31.06. § 31.07. § 31.08. Petition Requisites of Petition Venue Guardian Ad Litem Nonresident: Appearance Decree Effect of General Removal Registration of Decrees of Another State or Nation CHAPTER 32. CHANGE OF NAME SUBCHAPTER A. CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR § 32.01. § 32.02. § 32.03. § 32.04. § 32.05. Who May File Petition Citation Decree Effect of Change of Name SUBCHAPTER B. § 32.21. § 32.22. § 32.23. § 32.24. CHANGE OF NAME OF ADULT Petition Decree Effect of Change of Name Change of Name in Divorce Suit CHAPTER 33. LIABILITY OF PARENTS FOR CONDUCT OF CHILD § 33.01. § 33.02. § 33.03. Liability Limits of Recovery Venue CHAPTER 34. REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS § 34.01. § 34.011. § 34.012. Persons Required to Report Form Definitions 1222 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1222 1990 § 34.013. § 34.02. § 34.03. § § § § § § § § § 34.031. 34.04. 34.05. 34.051. 34.052. 34.053. 34.06. 34.07. 34.08. Application to Students in School for Deaf or Blind and Visually Impaired Contents of Report: to Whom Made Immunities False Report Privileged Communications Investigation and Report of Receiving Agency Information Relating to Investigation Procedure Review of Department Investigations Investigation of Anonymous Reports Central Registry Failure to Report; Penalty Confidentiality SUBCHAPTER B. INVESTIGATIONS OF ABUSE IN CERTAIN FACILITIES § § § § § 34.21. 34.22. 34.23. 34.24. 34.25. Office of Youth Care Investigations Investigation of Abuse in Certain Facilities Reports Complaints Review of Investigations and Complaints SUBCHAPTER C. § 34.50. § 34.51. § 34.52. § 34.53. § 34.54. Definitions Services Standards and Effectiveness Required Participation Services for Young Children CHAPTER 35. § 35.01. § 35.02. § 35.03. § 35.04. § 35.05. CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT Who May Consent Consent Form Consent to Treatment by Minor Examination of Abused or Neglected Children Emergency Shelter for Minor Mothers CHAPTER 36. CIVIL LIABILITY FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CHILD CUSTODY § 36.01. § 36.02. Definitions Liability for Interference With Child Custody 1223 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1223 1990 § § § § § 36.03. 36.04. 36.05. 36.06. 36.07. § 36.08. Damages Affirmative Defense Venue Remedies Not Affected Notice Frivolous Suits TITLE 3. § 51.01. § 51.02. § 51.03. § 51.04. § 51.045. § 51.05. § 51.06. § 51.07. § 51.08. § 51.09. § 51.10. § 51.11. § 51.12. § 51.13. § 51.14. § 51.15. § 51.151. § 51.16. § 51.17. § 51.18. DELINQUENT CHILDREN AND CHILDREN IN NEED OF SUPERVISION CHAPTER 51. GENERAL PROVISIONS Purpose and Interpretation Definitions Delinquent Conduct; Conduct Indicating a Need for Supervision Jurisdiction Juries in County Courts at Law Court Sessions and Facilities Venue Transfer to Another County Transfer from Criminal Court Waiver of Rights Right to Assistance of Attorney; Compensation Guardian Ad Litem Place and Conditions of Detention Effect of Adjudication or Disposition Files and Records Fingerprints and Photognlphs Polygraph Examination Sealing of Files and Records Procedure Powers and Duties of Alternate Juvenile Court CHAPTER 52. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE AND INCLUDING REFERRAL TO JUVENILE COURT § 52.01. § 52.02. § 52.03. § 52.04. Taking Into Custody; Issuance of Warning Notice Release or Delivery to Court Disposition Without Referral to Court Referral to Juvenile Court 1224 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1224 1990 CHAPTER 53. PROCEEDING PRIOR TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS § 53.01. § § § § § § § 53.02. 53.03. 53.04. 53.045. 53.05. 53.06. 53.07. Preliminary Investigation and Determinations; Notice to Parents Release from Detention Intake Conference and Adjustment Court Petition; Answer Referral to Grand Jury Time Set for Hearing Summons Service of Summons CHAPTER 54. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS Detention Hearing Waiver of Jurisdiction and Discretionary Transfer to Criminal Court § 54.03. Adjudication Hearing § 54.031. Hearsay Statement of Child Abuse Victim § 54.032. Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases on Completion of Teen Court Program Disposition Hearing . § 54.04. § 54.041. Orders Affecting Parents and Others § 54.0411. Juvenile Probation Diversion Fund § 54.042. License Suspension Hearing to Modify Disposition § 54.05. Judgments for Support § 54.06. § 54.061. Payment of Probation Fees § 54.07. Enforcement of Order § 54.08. Public Access to Court Hearings § 54.09. Recording of Proceedings § 54.10. Hearings Before Referee § 54.11. Release Hearing § 54.01. § 54.02. CHAPTER 55. PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING CHILDREN WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, RETARDATION, DISEASE, OR DEFECT § 55.01. § 55.02. § 55.03. Physical or Mental Examination Mentally III Child Mentally Retarded Child 1225 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1225 1990 § 55.04. § 55.05. Mental Disease or Defect Excluding Fitness to Proceed Mental Disease or Defect Excluding Responsibility CHAPTER 56. § 56.01. § 56.02. Right to Appeal Transcript on Appeal CHAPTER 57. § 57.001. § 57.002. § 57.003. § 57.004. § 57.005. § 57.006. § 57.007. APPEAL RIGHTS OF VICTIMS Definitions Victim's Rights Duty of Juvenile Board Notification Liability Appeal Standing TITLE 4. PROTECTION OF THE FAMILY CHAPTER 71. PROTECTIVE ORDERS 71.01. 71.02. 71.03. 71.04. 71.05. 71.06. 71.07. 71.08. 71.09. 71.10. 71.11. 71.111. 71.12. 71.121. 71.13. 71.14. 71.15. 71.16. 71.17. 71.18. § 71.19. § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § Definitions Commencement of Proceeding Venue Application for Protective Order Contents of Application Dismissal of Application Service of Notice of Application for Protective Order Answer Hearing Findings Protective Order Confidentiality of Certain Information Agreed Orders Request by Respondent for Protective Order Duration of Protective Orders Modification of Orders Temporary Orders Warning on Protective Order Copies of Orders Duties of Law Enforcement Agencies Relief Cumulative 1226 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 1226 1990 CHAPTER 72. § 72.001. § 72.002. § 72.003. § 72.004. CONTRIBUTING TO DELINQUENCY OR DEPENDENCY OF A CHILD Definitions Offense Excluded Defense Conflicting Offenses 1227 HeinOnline -- 21 Tex. Tech. L. 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