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Texas · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
SB65Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.
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Custody & supportcustody parenting timeAI label
↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 90%
Extends the offense of interference with child custody to custodial parents (by removing 'noncustodial' and 'custodial' qualifiers), so a custodial parent can now be prosecuted for preventing the other parent from having custody or parenting time.
A [deleted: noncustodial] parent commits an offense if, with the intent to interfere with the lawful custody of a child younger than 18 years, the [deleted: noncustodial] parent knowingly entices or persuades the child to leave the custody of: (1) the other [deleted: the custodial] parent or a[deleted: ,] guardian of the child;[deleted: ,] or (2) a person standing in the stead of the [deleted: custodial] parent or guardian of the child described by Subdivision (1).
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill removes qualifiers that limited the interference-with-child-custody offense to noncustodial parents only, extending it to custodial parents and thereby protecting the less-custodial parent's rights; it also increases penalties in certain cases. This falls under custody-support/custody-parenting-time per the guidelines on interference with custody or possession that protects the less-custodial parent. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
Related bills
SB335Relating to the best interest of the child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Filed
HB185Relating to certain services and interventions ordered in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship and to certain judicial training requ↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Filed
HB692Relating to the interview of a child in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship.=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Filed
HB930Relating to the consideration of family violence and coercive control in determining conservatorship and possession of and access to a child↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Filed