Browse the Family Code
8 titles · 81 chapters · 2346 sections
Title 1 The Marriage Relationship
Ch. 1General Provisions12
Ch. 2The Marriage Relationship36
Ch. 3Marital Property Rights and Liabilities32
Ch. 4Premarital and Marital Property Agreements22
Ch. 5Homestead Rights10
Ch. 6Suit for Dissolution of Marriage69
Ch. 7Award of Marital Property9
Ch. 8Maintenance68
Ch. 9Post-Decree Proceedings29
Title 1-A Collaborative Family Law
Title 2 Child in Relation to the Family
Ch. 31Removal of Disabilities of Minority8
Ch. 32Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child12
Ch. 33Notice of and Consent to Abortion18
Ch. 34Authorization Agreement for Nonparent Adult Caregiver12
Ch. 35Temporary Authorization for Care of Minor Child7
Ch. 35ATemporary Authorization for Inpatient Mental Health Services for Minor Child5
Ch. 41Liability of Parents for Conduct of Child4
Ch. 42Civil Liability for Interference with Possessory Interest in Child8
Ch. 45Change of Name13
Ch. 47General Provisions3
Title 3 Juvenile Justice Code
Ch. 51General Provisions39
Ch. 52Proceedings Before and Including Referral to Court12
Ch. 53Proceedings Prior to Judicial Proceedings13
Ch. 54Judicial Proceedings42
Ch. 55Proceedings Concerning Children with Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability35
Ch. 56Appeal3
Ch. 57Rights of Victims9
Ch. 58Records; Juvenile Justice Information System55
Ch. 59Progressive Sanctions Model14
Ch. 60Uniform Interstate Compact on Juveniles9
Ch. 61Rights and Responsibilities of Parents and Other Eligible Persons19
Title 3A Truancy Court Proceedings
Title 4 Protective Orders and Family Violence
Ch. 71Definitions8
Ch. 81General Provisions14
Ch. 82Applying for Protective Order17
Ch. 83Temporary Ex Parte Orders7
Ch. 84Hearing6
Ch. 85Issuance of Protective Order23
Ch. 86Law Enforcement Duties Relating to Protective Orders6
Ch. 87Modification of Protective Orders4
Ch. 88Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Protective Orders Act8
Ch. 91Reporting Family Violence4
Ch. 92Immunity1
Ch. 93Confidential and Privileged Communications4
Title 5 The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Ch. 101Definitions52
Ch. 102Filing Suit19
Ch. 103Venue and Transfer of Original Proceedings3
Ch. 104Evidence8
Ch. 105Settings, Hearings, and Orders10
Ch. 106Costs and Attorney’s Fees2
Ch. 107Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations89
Ch. 108Central Record File; Vital Statistics10
Ch. 109Appeals3
Ch. 110Court Fees6
Ch. 111Guidelines for Possession and Child Support3
Ch. 151Rights and Duties in Parent-Child Relationship3
Ch. 152Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act41
Ch. 153Conservatorship, Possession, and Access92
Ch. 154Child Support70
Ch. 155Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction; Transfer17
Ch. 156Modification25
Ch. 157Enforcement98
Ch. 158Withholding from Earnings for Child Support62
Ch. 159Uniform Interstate Family Support Act77
Ch. 160Uniform Parentage Act97
Ch. 161Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship36
Ch. 162Adoption79
Ch. 201Associate Judge68
Ch. 202Friend of the Court5
Ch. 203Domestic Relations Offices7
Ch. 204Child Support Collection by Private Entity5
Ch. 231Title IV-D Services65
Ch. 232Suspension of License18
Ch. 233Child Support Review Process to Establish or Enforce Support Obligations32
Ch. 234State Case Registry, Disbursement Unit, and Directory of New Hires17
Ch. 261Investigation of Report of Child Abuse or Neglect71
Ch. 262Procedures in Suit by Governmental Entity to Protect Health and Safety of Child70
Ch. 263Review of Placement of Children under Care of Department of Family and Protective Services62
Ch. 264Child Welfare Services184
Ch. 266Medical Care and Educational Services for Children in Conservatorship of Department of Family and Protective Services16