Tex. Family Code § 32.201
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 32.201, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 32.201. EMERGENCY SHELTER OR CARE FOR MINORS.
Official statutory text
(a) An emergency shelter facility may provide shelter and care to a minor and the minor's child or children, if any.
(b) An emergency shelter facility may provide shelter or care only during an emergency constituting an immediate danger to the physical health or safety of the minor or the minor's child or children.
(c) Shelter or care provided under this section may not be provided after the 15th day after the date the shelter or care is commenced unless:
(1) the facility receives consent to continue services from the minor in accordance with Section 32.202; or
(2) the minor has qualified for financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, and is on the waiting list for housing assistance.
(b) An emergency shelter facility may provide shelter or care only during an emergency constituting an immediate danger to the physical health or safety of the minor or the minor's child or children.
(c) Shelter or care provided under this section may not be provided after the 15th day after the date the shelter or care is commenced unless:
(1) the facility receives consent to continue services from the minor in accordance with Section 32.202; or
(2) the minor has qualified for financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, and is on the waiting list for housing assistance.
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