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Tex. Fam. Code § 61.003 — Entry of juvenile court order against parent or other eligible person

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

Part of Chapter 61: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE PERSONS, Texas Family Code.

Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 61.003

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 § 61.003Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) To comply with the requirements of due process of law, the juvenile court shall: (1) provide sufficient notice in writing or orally in a recorded court hearing of a proposed juvenile court order; and (2) provide a sufficient opportunity for the parent or other eligible person to be heard regarding the proposed order. (b) A juvenile court order must be in writing and a copy promptly furnished to the parent or other eligible person. (c) The juvenile court may require the parent or other eligible person to provide suitable identification to be included in the court's file. Suitable identification includes fingerprints, a driver's license number, a social security number, or similar indicia of identity.

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