Texas Family Code

§ 32.004 — CONSENT TO COUNSELING

FA § 32.004Title 2. CHILD IN RELATION TO THE FAMILY · Part A. LIMITATIONS OF MINORITY · Ch. 32. CONSENT TO TREATMENT OF CHILD BY NON-PARENT OR CHILD · Art. A. CONSENT TO MEDICAL, DENTAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SURGICAL TREATMENT

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(a)A child may consent to counseling for:

(1)suicide prevention;

(2)chemical addiction or dependency; or

(3)sexual, physical, or emotional abuse.

(b)A licensed or certified physician, psychologist, counselor, or social worker having reasonable grounds to believe that a child has been sexually, physically, or emotionally abused, is contemplating suicide, or is suffering from a chemical or drug addiction or dependency may:

(1)counsel the child without the consent of the child's parents or, if applicable, managing conservator or guardian;

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Legislative history

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