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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
For purposes of this subtitle, there is a presumption that family violence has occurred if:
(1) the respondent has been convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for any of the following offenses against the child for whom the petition is filed:
(A) an offense under Title 5, Penal Code, for which the court has made an affirmative finding that the offense involved family violence under Article 42.013, Code of Criminal Procedure; or
(B) an offense under Title 6, Penal Code; and
(2) the respondent's parental rights with respect to the child have been terminated.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 81.0015. Presumption - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-81-0015/
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