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Texas Family Code - FAM § 157.168. Additional Periods of Possession or Access

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (a-1), a court may order additional periods of possession of or access to a child to compensate for the denial of court-ordered possession or access.

(a-1) Unless a party shows good cause why the order should not be rendered, a court shall order additional periods of possession of or access to a child to compensate for a denial of court-ordered possession or access that resulted from an investigation by the Department of Family and Protective Services that did not result in a finding of abuse or neglect.

(a-2) The additional periods of possession or access:

(1) must be of the same type and duration of the possession or access that was denied;

(2) may include weekend, holiday, and summer possession or access; and

(3) must occur on or before the second anniversary of the date the court finds that court-ordered possession or access has been denied.

(b) The person denied possession or access is entitled to decide the time of the additional possession or access, subject to the provisions of Subsection (a-2)(1).

(c) Subsection (a-1) does not:

(1) create a cause of action against the Department of Family and Protective Services; or

(2) waive sovereign immunity to suit or liability.

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