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Texas Family Code[edit]
The Texas Family Code is the statutory law enacted by the Texas state legislature that regulates marriage, divorce, issues related to child rearing, court proceedings when the offender/plaintiff is a minor, and domestic violence prevention and response services. [1] The code was enacted in 1969 and 1963 by HB 53, 61st R.S. and SB 168, 63rd R.S., respectively, as part of the ongoing revision process begun in 1963.[2]
Organization[edit]
- Title 1: The Marriage Relationship
- Subtitle A: Marriage
- Subtitle B: Property Rights and Liabilities
- Subtitle C: Dissolution of Marriage
- Title 1-A: Collaborative Family Law
- Title 2: Child in Relation to the Family
- Subtitle A: Limitations of Minority
- Subtitle B: Parental Liability
- Subtitle C: Change of Name
- Subtitle D: (No Section D)
- Subtitle E: General Provisions
- Title 3: Juvenile Justice Code
- Title 3-A: Truancy Court Proceedings
- Title 4: Protective Orders and Family Violence
- Subtitle A: General Provisions
- Subtitle B: Protective Orders
- Subtitle C: Family Violence Reporting and Services
- Title 5: The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
- Subtitle A: General Provisions
- Subtitle B: Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
- Subtitle C: Judicial Resources and Services
- Subtitle D: Administrative Services
- Subtitle E: Protection of the Child
Notable Titles, Chapters, and Statutes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Thomson Reuters. “Vernon's Texas Statutes and Codes Annotated.” Thomson Reuters Westlaw. Accessed October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislation | Texas law timeline". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-23.