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Tex. Fam. Code § 264.601

DEFINITIONS

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Chacon v. Chacon (1998)

Most recently applied in Chacon v. Chacon (June 1998)

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

In this subchapter:

(1) "Abused or neglected child" means a child who is:

(A) the subject of a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity; and

(B) under the control or supervision of the department.

(1-a) "Active volunteer advocate" means an individual who:

(A) has been trained by a volunteer advocate program in accordance with recognized standards for volunteer advocate programs; and

(B) is currently serving as a volunteer advocate on at least one child's case.

(1-b) "Inactive volunteer advocate" means an individual who:

(A) has been trained by a volunteer advocate program in accordance with recognized standards for volunteer advocate programs; and

(B) is not currently serving as a volunteer advocate.

(2) "Volunteer advocate program" means a volunteer-based, nonprofit program that:

(A) provides advocacy services to abused or neglected children with the goal of obtaining a permanent placement for a child that is in the child's best interest; and

(B) complies with recognized standards for volunteer advocate programs.

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