The parties to a suit under this chapter may not extend the deadlines set by the court under this subchapter by agreement or otherwise.
Tex. Fam. Code § 263.402
LIMIT ON EXTENSION
Applied in 28 court decisions — leading case In Re Department of Family & Protective Services (2009)
Most recently applied in in the Interest of M.T.R., a Child v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (May 2019)
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 600, Sec. 17, 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.