Texas § FA.157.376 - NO EXISTING ORDER
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§ FA.157.376. NO EXISTING ORDER
NO EXISTING ORDER. (a) If the right to possession of a child is not governed by an order, the court in a habeas corpus proceeding involving the right of possession of the child: (1) shall compel return of the child to the parent if the right of possession is between a parent and a nonparent and a suit affecting the parent-child relationship has not been filed; or (2) may either compel return of the child or issue temporary orders under Chapter 105 if a suit affecting the parent-child relationship is pending and the parties have received notice of a hearing on temporary orders set for the same time as the habeas corpus proceeding. (b) The court may not use a habeas corpus proceeding to adjudicate the right of possession of a child between two parents or between two or more nonparents. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. SUBCHAPTER I. CLARIFICATION OF ORDERS
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Section FA.157.376 ("NO EXISTING ORDER") 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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