Texas Family Code

§ 261.410 — REPORT OF ABUSE BY OTHER CHILDREN

FA § 261.410Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD · Ch. 261. INVESTIGATION OF REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT · Art. E. INVESTIGATIONS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION IN CERTAIN FACILITIES

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(a)In this section:

(1)"Physical abuse" means:

(A)physical injury that results in substantial harm to the child requiring emergency medical treatment and excluding an accident or reasonable discipline by a parent, guardian, or managing or possessory conservator that does not expose the child to a substantial risk of harm; or

(B)failure to make a reasonable effort to prevent an action by another person that results in physical injury that results in substantial harm to the child.

(2)"Sexual abuse" means:

(A)sexual conduct harmful to a child's mental, emotional, or physical welfare; or

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.31, eff. September 1, 2005.