Texas statute
Tex. Fam. Code § 55.18 — Discharge from court-ordered inpatient or outpatient mental health services before reaching 18 years of age
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 § 55.18
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.
If the child is discharged from the mental health facility or from outpatient treatment services before reaching 18 years of age, the juvenile court may: (1) dismiss the juvenile court proceedings with prejudice; or (2) dissolve the stay and continue with proceedings under this title as though no order of mental health services had been made.
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