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Tex. Fam. Code § 51.07

TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COUNTY FOR DISPOSITION

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In re J.S. (2001)

Most recently applied in In Re JS (January 2001)

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1460, ch. 544, Sec. 1, eff

(a) When a child has been found to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision under Section 54.03, the juvenile court may transfer the case and transcripts of records and documents to the juvenile court of the county where the child resides for disposition of the case under Section 54.04. Consent by the court of the county where the child resides is not required.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), while a child is the subject of a suit under Title 5, the child is considered to reside in the county in which the court of continuing exclusive jurisdiction over the child is located.

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