Texas statute
Tex. Fam. Code § 55.56 — Report that child has mental illness; initiation of proceedings for court-ordered mental health services
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 § 55.56
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 a report submitted under Section 55.54 (b) states that a child is a child with mental illness and that the child meets the criteria for court-ordered mental health services under Section 55.05 , the director of the public or private facility or alternative setting, as appropriate, shall submit to the court two certificates of medical examination for mental illness, as described by Subchapter A , Chapter 574 , Health and Safety Code. On receipt of the certificates, the court shall: (1) initiate proceedings as provided by Section 55.66 in the juvenile court for court-ordered mental health services for the child under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code; or (2) refer the child's case as provided by Section 55.68 to the appropriate court for the initiation of proceedings in that court for court-ordered mental health services for the child under Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code.
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