Texas § FA.105.004 - PREFERENTIAL SETTING
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§ FA.105.004. PREFERENTIAL SETTING
PREFERENTIAL SETTING. After a hearing, the court may: (1) grant a motion filed by a party or by the amicus attorney or attorney ad litem for the child for a preferential setting for a trial on the merits; and (2) give precedence to that hearing over other civil cases if the court finds that the delay created by ordinary scheduling practices will unreasonably affect the best interest of the child. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 172 (H.B. 307 ), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2005.
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Section FA.105.004 ("PREFERENTIAL SETTING") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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