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Tex. Family Code § 42.001 Definitions
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Sec. 42.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Order" means a temporary or final order of a court of this state or another state or nation. (2) "Possessory right" means a court-ordered right of possession of or access to a child, including conservatorship, custody, and visitatio…
Tex. Family Code § 42.002 Liability For Interference With Possessory Right
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Sec. 42.002. LIABILITY FOR INTERFERENCE WITH POSSESSORY RIGHT. (a) A person who takes or retains possession of a child or who conceals the whereabouts of a child in violation of a possessory right of another person may be liable for damages to that person. (b) A possessory right …
Tex. Family Code § 42.003 Aiding Or Assisting Interference With Possessory Right
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Sec. 42.003. AIDING OR ASSISTING INTERFERENCE WITH POSSESSORY RIGHT. (a) A person who aids or assists in conduct for which a cause of action is authorized by this chapter is jointly and severally liable for damages. (b) A person who was not a party to the suit in which an order w…
Tex. Family Code § 42.005 Venue
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Sec. 42.005. VENUE. A suit may be filed in a county in which: (1) the plaintiff resides; (2) the defendant resides; (3) a suit affecting the parent-child relationship as provided by Chapter 102 may be brought, concerning the child who is the subject of the court order; or (4) a c…