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Texas Family Code § 42.002

Liability for Interference with Possessory Right

Civil Liability for Interference with Possessory Interest in Child

(a) A person who takes or retains possession of a child or who conceals the whereabouts of a child in violation of a possessory right of another person may be liable for damages to that person.

(b) A possessory right is violated by the taking, retention, or concealment of a child at a time when another person is entitled to possession of or access to the child.

Official text of the Texas Family Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

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