Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Family Code § 262.403: COURT ORDER REQUIRED.

Where this section sits in the code

FAMILY CODE
TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
SUBTITLE E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD
CHAPTER 262. PROCEDURES IN SUIT BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TO PROTECT HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CHILD
SUBCHAPTER F. FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the department must obtain a court order from a court of competent jurisdiction to compel the family of a child who is a candidate for foster care to obtain family preservation services and complete the family preservation services plan.

(b) The department is not required to obtain a court order to provide family preservation services to a pregnant or parenting foster youth.

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 269 (H.B. 3041), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:10Z. Source file · JSON

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