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Tex. Fam. Code § 51.042 — Objection to jurisdiction because of age of the child
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 51: GENERAL PROVISIONS, Texas Family Code.
Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 51.042
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) A child who objects to the jurisdiction of the court over the child because of the age of the child must raise the objection at the adjudication hearing or discretionary transfer hearing, if any. (b) A child who does not object as provided by Subsection (a) waives any right to object to the jurisdiction of the court because of the age of the child at a later hearing or on appeal.
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