Tex. Fam. Code Section 42.002
Liability for Interference with Possessory Right


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

Source: Section 42.002 — Liability for Interference with Possessory Right, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­42.­htm#42.­002 (accessed May 18, 2024).

Accessed:
May 18, 2024

§ 42.002’s source at texas​.gov