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Tex. Fam. Code § 55.16 — Order for mental health services; stay of proceedings

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 55: PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING CHILDREN WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, Texas Family Code.

Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 55.16

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.

Tex. Fam. Code § 55.16Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) If the court to which the child's case is referred under Section 55.12 (2) orders temporary or extended mental health services for the child, the court shall immediately notify in writing the referring juvenile court of the court's order for mental health services. (b) If the juvenile court orders temporary or extended mental health services for the child or if the juvenile court receives notice under Subsection (a) from the court to which the child's case is referred, the proceedings under this title then pending in juvenile court shall be stayed.

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