Texas Family Code

§ 102.009 — SERVICE OF CITATION

FA § 102.009Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part A. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 102. FILING SUIT

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(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), the following are entitled to service of citation on the filing of a petition in an original suit:

(1)a managing conservator;

(2)a possessory conservator;

(3)a person having possession of or access to the child under an order;

(4)a person required by law or by order to provide for the support of the child;

(5)a guardian of the person of the child;

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 916 (H.B. 260), Sec. 4, eff. June 18, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1283 (H.B. 3997), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.