Texas Family Code

§ 157.114 — FAILURE TO APPEAR

FA § 157.114Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Ch. 157. ENFORCEMENT · Art. C. FAILURE TO APPEAR; BOND OR SECURITY

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The court may order a capias to be issued for the arrest of the respondent if:

(1)the motion for enforcement requests contempt;

(2)the respondent was personally served; and

(3)the respondent fails to appear.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.