An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding under this subchapter in accordance with accelerated appellate procedures in other civil cases. Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order under Section 152.204, the enforcing court may not stay an order enforcing a child custody determination pending appeal.
Tex. Fam. Code § 152.314
ACCELERATED APPEALS
Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
The act spans §§ 152–152 (41 sections).
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Saavedra v. Schmidt (2002)
Most recently applied in Gonzalez v. Perales (August 2023)
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, 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.