Texas Family Code - Section 32.201. Emergency Shelter Or Care For Minors
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§ 32.201. EMERGENCY SHELTER OR CARE FOR MINORS. (a) An
emergency shelter facility may provide shelter and care to a minor
and the minor's child or children, if any.
(b) An emergency shelter facility may provide shelter or
care only during an emergency constituting an immediate danger to
the physical health or safety of the minor or the minor's child or
children.
(c) Shelter or care provided under this section may not be
provided after the 15th day after the date the shelter or care is
commenced unless:
(1) the facility receives consent to continue services
from the minor in accordance with Section 32.202; or
(2) the minor has qualified for financial assistance
under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, and is on the waiting list
for housing assistance.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20,
1995; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 192, § 1, eff. June 2, 2003.
Section: 32.002 32.003 32.004 32.005 32.101 32.102 32.103 32.201 32.202 33.001 33.002 33.003 33.004 33.005 33.006
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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