Tex. Fam. Code § 156.002

WHO CAN FILE

Applied in 32 court decisions — leading case In the Interest of V.L.K. (2000)

Most recently applied in Rolle v. Hardy (June 2017)

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

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(a) A party affected by an order may file a suit for modification in the court with continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.

(b) A person or entity who, at the time of filing, has standing to sue under Chapter 102 may file a suit for modification in the court with continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.

(c) The sibling of a child who is separated from the child because of the actions of the Department of Family and Protective Services may file a suit for modification requesting access to the child in the court with continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.

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