A state agency may not adopt rules or policies or take any other action that violates the fundamental right and duty of a parent to direct the upbringing of the parent's child.
Tex. Fam. Code § 151.003
LIMITATION ON STATE AGENCY ACTION
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Swate v. Swate (2002)
Most recently applied in Rogers v. Department of Family & Protective Services (February 2005)
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 6.18(a), eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.