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Tex. Fam. Code § 104.005

SUBSTITUTION FOR IN-COURT TESTIMONY OF CHILD

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff

(a) If the testimony of a child is taken as provided by this chapter, the child may not be compelled to testify in court during the proceeding.

(b) The court may allow the testimony of a child of any age to be taken in any manner provided by this chapter if the child, because of a medical condition, is incapable of testifying in open court.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.