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Title 5 The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship

Subtitle A General Provisions

Ch. 101Definitions52 sections Ch. 102Filing Suit19 sections Ch. 103Venue and Transfer of Original Proceedings3 sections Ch. 104Evidence8 sections Ch. 105Settings, Hearings, and Orders10 sections Ch. 106Costs and Attorney’s Fees2 sections Ch. 107Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations89 sections Ch. 108Central Record File; Vital Statistics10 sections Ch. 109Appeals3 sections Ch. 110Court Fees6 sections Ch. 111Guidelines for Possession and Child Support3 sections

Subtitle B Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship

Ch. 151Rights and Duties in Parent-Child Relationship3 sections Ch. 152Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act41 sections Ch. 153Conservatorship, Possession, and Access92 sections Ch. 154Child Support70 sections Ch. 155Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction; Transfer17 sections Ch. 156Modification25 sections Ch. 157Enforcement98 sections Ch. 158Withholding from Earnings for Child Support62 sections Ch. 159Uniform Interstate Family Support Act77 sections Ch. 160Uniform Parentage Act97 sections Ch. 161Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship36 sections Ch. 162Adoption79 sections

Subtitle C Judicial Resources and Services

Ch. 201Associate Judge68 sections Ch. 202Friend of the Court5 sections Ch. 203Domestic Relations Offices7 sections Ch. 204Child Support Collection by Private Entity5 sections

Subtitle D Administrative Services

Ch. 231Title IV-D Services65 sections Ch. 232Suspension of License18 sections Ch. 233Child Support Review Process to Establish or Enforce Support Obligations32 sections Ch. 234State Case Registry, Disbursement Unit, and Directory of New Hires17 sections

Subtitle E Protection of the Child

Ch. 261Investigation of Report of Child Abuse or Neglect71 sections Ch. 262Procedures in Suit by Governmental Entity to Protect Health and Safety of Child70 sections Ch. 263Review of Placement of Children under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services62 sections Ch. 264Child Welfare Services184 sections Ch. 266Medical Care and Educational Services for Children in Conservatorship of Department of Family and Protective Services16 sections