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Texas Family Code

§ 65.253 — PARENT OR OTHER PERSON IN CONTEMPT OF COURT

FA § 65.253Title 3A. TRUANCY COURT PROCEEDINGS · Ch. 65. TRUANCY COURT PROCEEDINGS · Art. F. ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS

Statute text

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(a)A truancy court may enforce the following orders by contempt:
(1)an order that a parent of a child, guardian of a child, or any court-appointed guardian ad litem of a child attend an adjudication hearing under Section 65.062(b);
(2)an order requiring a person other than a child to take a particular action under Section 65.105(a);
(3)an order that a child's parent, or other person responsible to support the child, reimburse the municipality or county for the cost of the guardian ad litem appointed for the child under Section 65.061(c); and
(4)an order that a parent, or person other than the child, pay the $50 court cost under Section 65.107.
(b)A truancy court may find a parent or person other than the child in direct contempt of the court.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.