§ 42.006 Damages
(a)
Damages may include:
(1)
reasonable and necessary attorney’s fees, court costs, and expenses incurred in:
(A)
locating a child who is the subject of the order;
(B)
recovering possession of the child if the petitioner is entitled to possession; and
(C)
enforcing the order and prosecuting the suit; and
(2)
mental suffering and anguish incurred by the plaintiff because of a violation of the order.
(b)
A person liable for damages who acted with malice or with an intent to cause harm to the plaintiff may be liable for exemplary damages.
Legislative history
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 2524), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2025.
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