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TX Fam Code § 34.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 34 - Authorization Agreement for Nonparent Adult Caregiver|Section 34.007. Effect of Authorization Agreement

Sec. 34.007.  EFFECT OF AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT.  (a)  A person who is not a party to the authorization agreement who relies in good faith on an authorization agreement under this chapter, without actual knowledge that the authorization agreement is void, revoked, or invalid, is not subject to civil or criminal liability to any person, and is not subject to professional disciplinary action, for that reliance if the agreement is completed as required by this chapter.(b)  The authorization agreement does not affect the rights of the child's parent or legal guardian regarding the care, custody, and control of the child, and does not mean that the adult caregiver has legal custody of the child.(c)  An authorization agreement executed under this chapter does not confer or affect standing or a right of intervention in any proceeding under Title 5.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 815 (S.B. 1598), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 244 (H.B. 871), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 34.0075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 34 - Authorization Agreement for Nonparent Adult Caregiver|Section 34.0075. Term of Authorization Agreement

Sec. 34.0075.  TERM OF AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT.  An authorization agreement executed under this chapter is for a term of six months from the date the parties enter into the agreement and renews automatically for six-month terms unless:(1)  an earlier expiration date is stated in the authorization agreement; (2)  the authorization agreement is terminated as provided by Section 34.008; or(3)  a court authorizes the continuation of the agreement as provided by Section 34.008(b). |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 244 (H.B. 871), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 34.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 34 - Authorization Agreement for Nonparent Adult Caregiver|Section 34.008. Termination of Authorization Agreement

Sec. 34.008.  TERMINATION OF AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), an authorization agreement under this chapter terminates if, after the execution of the authorization agreement, a court enters an order:(1)  affecting the parent-child relationship;(2)  concerning custody, possession, or placement of the child;(3)  concerning access to or visitation with the child; or(4)  regarding the appointment of a guardian for the child under Subchapter B, Chapter 1104, Estates Code.(b)  An authorization agreement may continue after a court order described by Subsection (a) is entered if the court entering the order gives written permission.(c)  An authorization agreement under this chapter terminates on written revocation by a party to the authorization agreement if the party:(1)  gives each party written notice of the revocation;(2)  files the written revocation with the clerk of the county in which:(A)  the child resides;(B)  the child resided at the time the authorization agreement was executed; or(C)  the adult caregiver resides; and(3)  files the written revocation with the clerk of each court:(A)  that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the child;(B)  in which there is a court order or pending suit affecting the parent-child relationship concerning the child;(C)  in which there is pending litigation concerning:(i)  custody, possession, or placement of the child; or(ii)  access to or visitation with the child; or(D)  that has entered an order regarding the appointment of a guardian for the child under Subchapter B, Chapter 1104, Estates Code.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 244 (H.B. 871), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2017.(e)  If both parents have signed the authorization agreement, either parent may revoke the authorization agreement without the other parent's consent.(f)  Execution of a subsequent authorization agreement does not by itself supersede, invalidate, or terminate a prior authorization agreement.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 815 (S.B. 1598), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 897 (S.B. 482), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 244 (H.B. 871), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 244 (H.B. 871), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 22.017, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 34.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 34 - Authorization Agreement for Nonparent Adult Caregiver|Section 34.009. Penalty

Sec. 34.009.  PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:(1)  presents a document that is not a valid authorization agreement as a valid authorization agreement under this chapter;(2)  makes a false statement on an authorization agreement; or(3)  obtains an authorization agreement by fraud, duress, or misrepresentation.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 815 (S.B. 1598), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Fam Code § 35.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 35 - Temporary Authorization for Care of Minor Child|Section 35.001. Applicability

Sec. 35.001.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter applies to a person whose relationship to a child would make the person eligible to consent to treatment under Section 32.001 or eligible to enter an authorization agreement under Section 34.001.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 1043), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 35.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 35 - Temporary Authorization for Care of Minor Child|Section 35.002. Temporary Authorization

Sec. 35.002.  TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION.  A person described by Section 35.001 may seek a court order for temporary authorization for care of a child by filing a petition in the district court in the county in which the person resides if:(1)  the child has resided with the person for at least the 30 days preceding the date the petition was filed; and(2)  the person does not have an authorization agreement under Chapter 34 or other signed, written documentation from a parent, conservator, or guardian that enables the person to provide necessary care for the child.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 1043), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 35.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 35 - Temporary Authorization for Care of Minor Child|Section 35.003. Petition for Temporary Authorization for Care of Child

Sec. 35.003.  PETITION FOR TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION FOR CARE OF CHILD.  (a)  A petition for temporary authorization for care of a child must:(1)  be styled "ex parte" and be in the name of the child;(2)  be verified by the petitioner;(3)  state:(A)  the name, date of birth, and current physical address of the child;(B)  the name, date of birth, and current physical address of the petitioner; and(C)  the name and, if known, the current physical and mailing addresses of the child's parents, conservators, or guardians;(4)  describe the status and location of any court proceeding in this or another state with respect to the child;(5)  describe the petitioner's relationship to the child;(6)  provide the dates during the preceding 12 months that the child has resided with the petitioner;(7)  describe any service or action that the petitioner is unable to obtain or undertake on behalf of the child without authorization from the court;(8)  state any reason that the petitioner is unable to obtain signed, written documentation from a parent, conservator, or guardian of the child;(9)  contain a statement of the period for which the petitioner is requesting temporary authorization; and(10)  contain a statement of any reason supporting the request for the temporary authorization.(b)  If the petition identifies a court proceeding with respect to the child under Subsection (a)(4), the petitioner shall submit a copy of any court order that designates a conservator or guardian of the child.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 1043), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 35.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 35 - Temporary Authorization for Care of Minor Child|Section 35.004. Notice; Hearing

Sec. 35.004.  NOTICE; HEARING.  (a)  On receipt of the petition, the court shall set a hearing.(b)  A copy of the petition and notice of the hearing shall be delivered to the parent, conservator, or guardian of the child by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the last known address of the parent, conservator, or guardian.(c)  Proof of service under Subsection (b) must be filed with the court at least three days before the date of the hearing.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 1043), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 35.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 35 - Temporary Authorization for Care of Minor Child|Section 35.005. Order for Temporary Authorization

Sec. 35.005.  ORDER FOR TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION.  (a)  At the hearing on the petition, the court may hear evidence relating to the child's need for care by the petitioner, any other matter raised in the petition, and any objection or other testimony of the child's parent, conservator, or guardian.(b)  The court shall award temporary authorization for care of the child to the petitioner if the court finds it is necessary to the child's welfare and no objection is made by the child's parent, conservator, or guardian.  If an objection is made, the court shall dismiss the petition without prejudice.(c)  The court shall grant the petition for temporary authorization only if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the child does not have a parent, conservator, guardian, or other legal representative available to give the necessary consent.(d)  The order granting temporary authorization under this chapter expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance or at an earlier date determined by the court.  The order may authorize the petitioner to:(1)  consent to medical, dental, psychological, and surgical treatment and immunization of the child;(2)  execute any consent or authorization for the release of information as required by law relating to the treatment or immunization under Subdivision (1);(3)  obtain and maintain any public benefit for the child;(4)  enroll the child in a day-care program, preschool, or public or private primary or secondary school;(5)  authorize the child to participate in age-appropriate extracurricular, civic, social, or recreational activities, including athletic activities; and(6)  authorize or consent to any other care for the child essential to the child's welfare.(e)  An order granting temporary authorization under this chapter must state:(1)  the name and date of birth of the person with temporary authorization to care for the child;(2)  the specific areas of authorization granted to the person;(3)  that the order does not supersede any rights of a parent, conservator, or guardian as provided by court order; and(4)  the expiration date of the temporary authorization order.(f)  A copy of an order for temporary authorization must:(1)  be filed under the cause number in any court that has rendered a conservatorship or guardian order regarding the child; and(2)  be sent to the last known address of the child's parent, conservator, or guardian.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 1043), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 35.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 35 - Temporary Authorization for Care of Minor Child|Section 35.006. Renewal or Termination of Temporary Authorization

Sec. 35.006.  RENEWAL OR TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION.  (a)  A temporary authorization order may be renewed by court order for a period of not more than one year on a showing by the petitioner of a continuing need for the order.(b)  At any time, the petitioner or the child's parent, conservator, or guardian may request the court to terminate the order.  The court shall terminate the order on finding that there is no longer a need for the order.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 1043), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 35.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 35 - Temporary Authorization for Care of Minor Child|Section 35.007. Effect of Temporary Authorization

Sec. 35.007.  EFFECT OF TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION.  (a)  A person who relies in good faith on a temporary authorization order under this chapter is not subject to:(1)  civil or criminal liability to any person; or(2)  professional disciplinary action.(b)  A temporary authorization order does not affect the rights of the child's parent, conservator, or guardian regarding the care, custody, and control of the child, and does not establish legal custody of the child.(c)  A temporary authorization order does not confer or affect standing or a right of intervention in any proceeding under Title 5.(d)  An order under this chapter is not a child custody determination and does not create a court of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under Title 5.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 1043), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 35A.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 35A - Temporary Authorization for Inpatient Mental Health Services for Minor Child|Section 35A.001. Applicability

Sec. 35A.001.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter applies to a person whose relationship to a child would make the person eligible to consent to treatment under Section 32.001(a)(1), (2), or (3), and who has had actual care, custody, and control of the child for the six months preceding the filing of a petition under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 988 (S.B. 1238), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fam Code § 35A.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 35A - Temporary Authorization for Inpatient Mental Health Services for Minor Child|Section 35A.002. Temporary Authorization

Sec. 35A.002.  TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION.  A person described by Section 35A.001 may seek a court order for temporary authorization to consent to voluntary inpatient mental health services for a child by filing a petition in the district court in the county in which the person resides.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 988 (S.B. 1238), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fam Code § 35A.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 35A - Temporary Authorization for Inpatient Mental Health Services for Minor Child|Section 35A.003. Petition for Temporary Authorization

Sec. 35A.003.  PETITION FOR TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION.  A petition for temporary authorization to consent to voluntary inpatient mental health services for a child must:(1)  be styled "ex parte" and be in the name of the child;(2)  be verified by the petitioner;(3)  state:(A)  the name, date of birth, and current physical address of the child;(B)  the name, date of birth, and current physical address of the petitioner; and(C)  the name and, if known, the current physical and mailing addresses of the child's parents, conservators, or guardians;(4)  describe the status and location of any court proceeding in this or another state with respect to the child;(5)  describe the petitioner's relationship to the child;(6)  provide the dates during the preceding six months that the child has resided with the petitioner;(7)  contain a certificate of medical examination for mental illness prepared by a physician who has examined the child not earlier than the third day before the date the petition is filed and be accompanied by a sworn statement containing the physician's opinion, and the detailed reasons for that opinion, that the child is a person:(A)  with mental illness or who demonstrates symptoms of a serious emotional disorder; and(B)  who presents a risk of serious harm to self or others if not immediately restrained or hospitalized; and(8)  state any reason that the petitioner is unable to obtain signed, written documentation from a parent, conservator, or guardian of the child.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 988 (S.B. 1238), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fam Code § 35A.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 35A - Temporary Authorization for Inpatient Mental Health Services for Minor Child|Section 35A.004. Notice; Hearing

Sec. 35A.004.  NOTICE; HEARING.  (a)  On receipt of the petition, the court shall set a hearing.(b)  A copy of the petition and notice of the hearing shall be delivered to the parent, conservator, or guardian of the child by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the last known address of the parent, conservator, or guardian.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 988 (S.B. 1238), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fam Code § 35A.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 35A - Temporary Authorization for Inpatient Mental Health Services for Minor Child|Section 35A.005. Order for Temporary Authorization

Sec. 35A.005.  ORDER FOR TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION.  (a)  At the hearing on the petition, the court may hear evidence relating to the child's need for inpatient mental health services by the petitioner, any other matter raised in the petition, and any objection or other testimony of the child's parent, conservator, or guardian.(b)  The court shall dismiss the petition for temporary authorization if an objection is made by the child's parent, conservator, or guardian.(c)  The court shall grant the petition for temporary authorization only if the court finds:(1)  by a preponderance of the evidence that the child does not have available a parent, conservator, guardian, or other legal representative to give consent under Section 572.001, Health and Safety Code, for voluntary inpatient mental health services; and(2)  by clear and convincing evidence that the child is a person:(A)  with mental illness or who demonstrates symptoms of a serious emotional disorder; and(B)  who presents a risk of serious harm to self or others if not immediately restrained or hospitalized.(d)  Subject to Subsection (e), the order granting temporary authorization under this chapter expires on the earliest of:(1)  the date the petitioner requests that the child be discharged from the inpatient mental health facility;(2)  the date a physician determines that the criteria listed in Subsection (c)(2) no longer apply to the child; or(3)  subject to Subsection (e), the 10th day after the date the order for temporary authorization is issued under this section.(e)  The order granting temporary authorization continues in effect until the earlier occurrence of an event described by Subsection (d)(1) or (2) if the petitioner obtains an order for temporary managing conservatorship before the order expires as provided by Subsection (d)(3).(f)  A copy of an order granting temporary authorization must:(1)  be filed under the cause number in any court that has rendered a conservatorship or guardian order regarding the child; and(2)  be sent to the last known address of the child's parent, conservator, or guardian.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 988 (S.B. 1238), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fam Code § 41.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle B - Parental Liability|Chapter 41 - Liability of Parents for Conduct of Child|Section 41.001. Liability

Sec. 41.001.  LIABILITY.  A parent or other person who has the duty of control and reasonable discipline of a child is liable for any property damage proximately caused by:(1)  the negligent conduct of the child if the conduct is reasonably attributable to the negligent failure of the parent or other person to exercise that duty;  or(2)  the wilful and malicious conduct of a child who is at least 10 years of age but under 18 years of age.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 587, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 41.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle B - Parental Liability|Chapter 41 - Liability of Parents for Conduct of Child|Section 41.002. Limit of Damages

Sec. 41.002.  LIMIT OF DAMAGES.  Recovery for damage caused by wilful and malicious conduct is limited to actual damages, not to exceed $25,000 per occurrence, plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 783, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 41.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle B - Parental Liability|Chapter 41 - Liability of Parents for Conduct of Child|Section 41.0025. Liability for Property Damage to an Inn or Hotel

Sec. 41.0025.  LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO AN INN OR HOTEL.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 41.002, recovery of damages by an inn or hotel for wilful and malicious conduct is limited to actual damages, not to exceed $25,000 per occurrence, plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.(b)  In this section "occurrence" means one incident on a single day in one hotel room.  The term does not include incidents in separate rooms or incidents that occur on different days.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 40, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 41.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle B - Parental Liability|Chapter 41 - Liability of Parents for Conduct of Child|Section 41.003. Venue

Sec. 41.003.  VENUE.  A suit as provided by this chapter may be filed in the county in which the conduct of the child occurred or in the county in which the defendant resides.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 42.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle B - Parental Liability|Chapter 42 - Civil Liability for Interference With Possessory Interest in Child|Section 42.001. Definitions

Sec. 42.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Order" means a temporary or final order of a court of this state or another state or nation.(2)  "Possessory right" means a court-ordered right of possession of or access to a child, including conservatorship, custody, and visitation.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|