Texas § FA.81.0015 - PRESUMPTION
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§ FA.81.0015. PRESUMPTION
PRESUMPTION. For purposes of this subtitle, there is a presumption that family violence has occurred if: (1) the respondent has been convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for any of the following offenses against the child for whom the petition is filed: (A) an offense under Title 5, Penal Code, for which the court has made an affirmative finding that the offense involved family violence under Article 42.013 , Code of Criminal Procedure; or (B) an offense under Title 6, Penal Code; and (2) the respondent's parental rights with respect to the child have been terminated. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 1782 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 688 (H.B. 1432 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
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Section FA.81.0015 ("PRESUMPTION") 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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