Texas Family Code - Section 61.105. Parental Oral Statement
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§ 61.105. PARENTAL ORAL STATEMENT. (a) After all the
evidence has been received but before the arguments of counsel at a
hearing for discretionary transfer to criminal court, a disposition
hearing without a jury, or a modification of disposition hearing,
the court shall give a parent who is present in court a reasonable
opportunity to address the court about the needs or strengths of the
child or family or any other matter relevant to disposition of the
case.
(b) The parent may not be required to make the statement
under oath and may not be subject to cross-examination, but the
court may seek clarification or expansion of the statement from the
person giving the statement.
(c) The court may consider and act on the statement as the
court considers appropriate.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, § 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 61.055 61.056 61.057 61.101 61.102 61.103 61.104 61.105 61.106 61.107 71.001 71.002 71.0021 71.003 71.004
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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