Texas § FA.65.062 - ATTENDANCE AT HEARING
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§ FA.65.062. ATTENDANCE AT HEARING
ATTENDANCE AT HEARING. (a) The child must be personally present at the adjudication hearing. The truancy court may not proceed with the adjudication hearing in the absence of the child. (b) A parent or guardian of a child and any court-appointed guardian ad litem of a child is required to attend the adjudication hearing. (c) Subsection (b) does not apply to: (1) a person for whom, for good cause shown, the court excuses attendance; (2) a person who is not a resident of this state; or (3) a parent of a child for whom a managing conservator has been appointed and the parent is not a conservator of the child. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398 ), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.
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Section FA.65.062 ("ATTENDANCE AT HEARING") 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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