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Texas · 90th Legislature Regular Session
SB248Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.
Direction
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 deleting 'noncustodial' and 'custodial' qualifiers), so a custodial parent can now be prosecuted for preventing the other parent's access, which protects the less-custodial parent's rights.
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 criminal liability to custodial parents who interfere with the other parent's lawful custody or access. It also increases penalties in certain cases. Per the topic rules, this protects the less-custodial parent's rights and therefore expands on the custody-parenting-time subtag. 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