152.204 – TEMPORARY EMERGENCY JURISDICTION. (a) A court
Texas Family Code § 152.204
Summary
This law allows Texas courts to take temporary emergency jurisdiction over a child present in the state if the child is abandoned or in immediate danger of mistreatment or abuse. It is designed to protect the child and address urgent situations, even in the absence of prior custody determinations.
Applies when a child is in Texas and faces immediate danger.
Court can act without prior custody orders.
Focuses on protecting the child from abuse or neglect.
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