Texas Family Code - Section 159.312. Nondisclosure Of Information In Exceptional Circumstances
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§ 159.312. NONDISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN EXCEPTIONAL
CIRCUMSTANCES. If a party alleges in an affidavit or pleading
under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child
would be jeopardized by disclosure of specific identifying
information regarding the party or the child, the identifying
information shall be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other
party or to the public. After a hearing in which a tribunal
considers the health, safety, or liberty of the party or the child,
the tribunal may order disclosure of information if the tribunal
determines that the disclosure serves the interests of justice.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, § 21, eff. Sept. 1,
2003.
Section: 159.305 159.306 159.307 159.308 159.309 159.310 159.311 159.312 159.313 159.314 159.315 159.316 159.317 159.318 159.319
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