{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-157.371","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Family Code § 157.371","heading":"JURISDICTION.","body":"(a) The relator may file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in either the court of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction or in a court with jurisdiction to issue a writ of habeas corpus in the county in which the child is found.\n(b) Although a habeas corpus proceeding is not a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, the court may refer to the provisions of this title for definitions and procedures as appropriate.\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.","path":["FAMILY CODE","TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP","SUBTITLE B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP","CHAPTER 157. ENFORCEMENT","SUBCHAPTER H. HABEAS CORPUS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.157.htm#157.371","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:10Z","sha256":"351cc7090031bc1bcfbdbf22caa0b97fd843a40fe81e3d9d8062aefaddc6f700","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-157.331","next":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-157.372"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}