Texas Family Code - Section 55.16. Order For Mental Health Services; Stay Of Proceedings
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§ 55.16. ORDER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; STAY OF
PROCEEDINGS. (a) If the court to which the child's case is
referred under Section 55.12(2) orders temporary or extended
inpatient mental health services for the child, the court shall
immediately notify in writing the referring juvenile court of the
court's order for mental health services.
(b) If the juvenile court orders temporary or extended
inpatient mental health services for the child or if the juvenile
court receives notice under Subsection (a) from the court to which
the child's case is referred, the proceedings under this title then
pending in juvenile court shall be stayed.
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1460, ch. 544, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1973.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, § 47, eff. May 31,
1995. Redesignated from V.T.C.A., Family Code § 55.02(d) and
amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1477, § 14, eff. Sept. 1,
1999.
Section: 55.02 55.03 55.11 55.12 55.13 55.14 55.15 55.16 55.17 55.18 55.19 55.31 55.32 55.33 55.34
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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