Tex. Family Code § 264.1015
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 264.1015, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 264.1015. LIABILITY OF CHILD'S ESTATE FOR FOSTER CARE.
Official statutory text
(a) The cost of foster care provided for a child, including medical care, is an obligation of the estate of the child and the estate is liable to the department for the cost of the care.
(b) The department may take action to recover from the estate of the child the cost of foster care for the child.
(b) The department may take action to recover from the estate of the child the cost of foster care for the child.
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