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When possession of the child has been acquired through voluntary delivery of the child to a law enforcement officer or juvenile probation officer, the law enforcement officer or juvenile probation officer taking the child into possession shall cause a suit to be filed not later than the 60th day after the date the child is taken into possession.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 262.005. Filing Petition After Accepting Voluntary Delivery of Possession of Child - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-262-005/
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