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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 262.001. Authorized Actions by Governmental Entity - Sec. 262.001. AUTHORIZED ACTIONS BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. (a) A governmental...
Section 262.002. Jurisdiction - Sec. 262.002. JURISDICTION. A suit brought by a governmental entity...
Section 262.0022. Review of Placement; Findings - Sec. 262.0022. REVIEW OF PLACEMENT; FINDINGS. At each hearing under...
Section 262.003. Civil Liability - Sec. 262.003. CIVIL LIABILITY. A person who takes possession of...
Section 262.004. Accepting Voluntary Delivery of Possession of Child - Sec. 262.004. ACCEPTING VOLUNTARY DELIVERY OF POSSESSION OF CHILD. A...
Section 262.005. Filing Petition After Accepting Voluntary Delivery of Possession of Child - Sec. 262.005. FILING PETITION AFTER ACCEPTING VOLUNTARY DELIVERY OF POSSESSION...
Section 262.006. Living Child After Abortion - Sec. 262.006. LIVING CHILD AFTER ABORTION. (a) An authorized representative...
Section 262.007. Possession and Delivery of Missing Child - Sec. 262.007. POSSESSION AND DELIVERY OF MISSING CHILD. (a) A...
Section 262.008. Abandoned Children - Sec. 262.008. ABANDONED CHILDREN. (a) An authorized representative of the...
Section 262.009. Temporary Care of Child Taken Into Possession - Sec. 262.009. TEMPORARY CARE OF CHILD TAKEN INTO POSSESSION. An...
Section 262.010. Child With Sexually Transmitted Disease - Sec. 262.010. CHILD WITH SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE. (a) If during...
Section 262.011. Placement in Secure Agency Foster Home - Sec. 262.011. PLACEMENT IN SECURE AGENCY FOSTER HOME. A court...
Section 262.012. Sealing of Court Records Filed Electronically - Sec. 262.012. SEALING OF COURT RECORDS FILED ELECTRONICALLY. For purposes...
Section 262.013. Voluntary Temporary Managing Conservatorship - Sec. 262.013. VOLUNTARY TEMPORARY MANAGING CONSERVATORSHIP. In a suit affecting...
Section 262.014. Disclosure of Certain Evidence - Sec. 262.014. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN EVIDENCE. On the request of...
Section 262.015. Filing Requirement for Petition Regarding More Than One Child - Sec. 262.015. FILING REQUIREMENT FOR PETITION REGARDING MORE THAN ONE...
Subchapter B. Taking Possession of Child
Section 262.101. Filing Petition Before Taking Possession of Child - Sec. 262.101. FILING PETITION BEFORE TAKING POSSESSION OF CHILD. An...
Section 262.1015. Removal of Alleged Perpetrator; Offense - Sec. 262.1015. REMOVAL OF ALLEGED PERPETRATOR; OFFENSE. (a) If the...
Section 262.102. Emergency Order Authorizing Possession of Child - Sec. 262.102. EMERGENCY ORDER AUTHORIZING POSSESSION OF CHILD. (a) Before...
Section 262.103. Duration of Temporary Order, Temporary Restraining Order, and Attachment - Sec. 262.103. DURATION OF TEMPORARY ORDER, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, AND...
Section 262.104. Taking Possession of a Child in Emergency Without a Court Order - Sec. 262.104. TAKING POSSESSION OF A CHILD IN EMERGENCY WITHOUT...
Section 262.105. Filing Petition After Taking Possession of Child in Emergency - Sec. 262.105. FILING PETITION AFTER TAKING POSSESSION OF CHILD IN...
Section 262.106. Initial Hearing After Taking Possession of Child in Emergency Without Court Order - Sec. 262.106. INITIAL HEARING AFTER TAKING POSSESSION OF CHILD IN...
Section 262.107. Standard for Decision at Initial Hearing After Taking Possession of Child Without a Court Order in Emergency - Sec. 262.107. STANDARD FOR DECISION AT INITIAL HEARING AFTER TAKING...
Section 262.108. Unacceptable Facilities for Housing Child - Sec. 262.108. UNACCEPTABLE FACILITIES FOR HOUSING CHILD. When a child...
Section 262.109. Notice to Parent, Conservator, or Guardian - Sec. 262.109. NOTICE TO PARENT, CONSERVATOR, OR GUARDIAN. (a) The...
Section 262.1095. Information Provided to Relatives and Certain Individuals; Investigation - Sec. 262.1095. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO RELATIVES AND CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; INVESTIGATION....
Section 262.110. Taking Possession of Child in Emergency With Intent to Return Home - Sec. 262.110. TAKING POSSESSION OF CHILD IN EMERGENCY WITH INTENT...
Section 262.112. Expedited Hearing and Appeal - Sec. 262.112. EXPEDITED HEARING AND APPEAL. (a) The Department of...
Section 262.114. Evaluation of Identified Relatives and Other Designated Individuals; Placement - Sec. 262.114. EVALUATION OF IDENTIFIED RELATIVES AND OTHER DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS;...
Section 262.115. Visitation With Certain Children; Temporary Visitation Schedule - Sec. 262.115. VISITATION WITH CERTAIN CHILDREN; TEMPORARY VISITATION SCHEDULE. (a)...
Section 262.116. Limits on Removal - Sec. 262.116. LIMITS ON REMOVAL. Text of subsection as amended...
Subchapter C. Adversary Hearing
Section 262.201. Full Adversary Hearing; Findings of the Court - Sec. 262.201. FULL ADVERSARY HEARING; FINDINGS OF THE COURT. (a)...
Section 262.2015. Aggravated Circumstances - Sec. 262.2015. AGGRAVATED CIRCUMSTANCES. (a) The court may waive the...
Section 262.202. Identification of Court of Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction - Sec. 262.202. IDENTIFICATION OF COURT OF CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION. If...
Section 262.203. Transfer of Suit - Sec. 262.203. TRANSFER OF SUIT. (a) On the motion of...
Section 262.204. Temporary Order in Effect Until Superseded - Sec. 262.204. TEMPORARY ORDER IN EFFECT UNTIL SUPERSEDED. (a) A...
Section 262.206. Ex Parte Hearings Prohibited - Sec. 262.206. EX PARTE HEARINGS PROHIBITED. Unless otherwise authorized by...
Subchapter D. Emergency Possession of Certain Abandoned Children
Section 262.301. Definitions - Sec. 262.301. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Designated emergency infant...
Section 262.302. Accepting Possession of Certain Abandoned Children - Sec. 262.302. ACCEPTING POSSESSION OF CERTAIN ABANDONED CHILDREN. (a) A...
Section 262.303. Notification of Possession of Abandoned Child - Sec. 262.303. NOTIFICATION OF POSSESSION OF ABANDONED CHILD. (a) Not...
Section 262.304. Filing Petition After Accepting Possession of Abandoned Child - Sec. 262.304. FILING PETITION AFTER ACCEPTING POSSESSION OF ABANDONED CHILD....
Section 262.305. Report to Law Enforcement Agency; Investigation - Sec. 262.305. REPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; INVESTIGATION. (a) Immediately...
Section 262.306. Notice - Sec. 262.306. NOTICE. Each designated emergency infant care provider shall...
Section 262.307. Reimbursement for Care of Abandoned Child - Sec. 262.307. REIMBURSEMENT FOR CARE OF ABANDONED CHILD. The Department...
Section 262.308. Confidentiality - Sec. 262.308. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) All identifying information, documentation, or other...
Section 262.309. Search for Relatives Not Required - Sec. 262.309. SEARCH FOR RELATIVES NOT REQUIRED. The Department of...
Subchapter E. Relinquishing Child to Obtain Certain Services
Section 262.351. Definitions - Sec. 262.351. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the...
Section 262.352. Joint Managing Conservatorship of Child - Sec. 262.352. JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATORSHIP OF CHILD. (a) Before the...
Section 262.353. Procedure for Relinquishing Child to Obtain Services - Sec. 262.353. PROCEDURE FOR RELINQUISHING CHILD TO OBTAIN SERVICES. (a)...
Subchapter F. Family Preservation Services Pilot Program
Section 262.401. Definitions - Sec. 262.401. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Child who is...
Section 262.402. Pilot Program for Family Preservation Services - Sec. 262.402. PILOT PROGRAM FOR FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES. (a) The...
Section 262.403. Court Order Required - Sec. 262.403. COURT ORDER REQUIRED. (a) Subject to Subsection (b),...
Section 262.404. Filing Suit; Petition Requirements - Sec. 262.404. FILING SUIT; PETITION REQUIREMENTS. (a) The department may...
Section 262.405. Ad Litem Appointments - Sec. 262.405. AD LITEM APPOINTMENTS. (a) The court shall appoint...
Section 262.406. Court Order - Sec. 262.406. COURT ORDER. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...
Section 262.407. Family Preservation Services Plan; Contents - Sec. 262.407. FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES PLAN; CONTENTS. (a) On order...
Section 262.408. Family Preservation Services Plan: Signing and Effect - Sec. 262.408. FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES PLAN: SIGNING AND EFFECT. (a)...
Section 262.411. Selection of Service Provider - Sec. 262.411. SELECTION OF SERVICE PROVIDER. (a) A parent, managing...
Section 262.412. Status Hearing - Sec. 262.412. STATUS HEARING. Not later than the 90th day...
Section 262.413. Extension of Order - Sec. 262.413. EXTENSION OF ORDER. (a) The court may extend...
Section 262.414. Expiration of Order - Sec. 262.414. EXPIRATION OF ORDER. On expiration of a court...
Section 262.415. Contract for Services - Sec. 262.415. CONTRACT FOR SERVICES. (a) The department may contract...
Section 262.416. Limit on Finance of Services - Sec. 262.416. LIMIT ON FINANCE OF SERVICES. If a court...
Section 262.417. Report to Legislature - Sec. 262.417. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. (a) Not later than the...