Tex. Family Code § 104.005
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 104.005, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 104.005. SUBSTITUTION FOR IN-COURT TESTIMONY OF CHILD.
Official statutory text
(a) If the testimony of a child is taken as provided by this chapter, the child may not be compelled to testify in court during the proceeding.
(b) The court may allow the testimony of a child of any age to be taken in any manner provided by this chapter if the child, because of a medical condition, is incapable of testifying in open court.
(b) The court may allow the testimony of a child of any age to be taken in any manner provided by this chapter if the child, because of a medical condition, is incapable of testifying in open court.
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