Texas Family Code

§ 262.009 — TEMPORARY CARE OF CHILD TAKEN INTO POSSESSION

FA § 262.009Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD · Ch. 262. PROCEDURES IN SUIT BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TO PROTECT HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CHILD · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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An employee of or volunteer with a law enforcement agency who successfully completes a background and criminal history check approved by the law enforcement agency may assist a law enforcement officer or juvenile probation officer with the temporary care of a child who is taken into possession by a governmental entity without a court order under this chapter until further arrangements regarding the custody of the child can be made.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 970, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.