Tex. Family Code § 53.05
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 53.05, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 53.05. TIME SET FOR HEARING.
Official statutory text
(a) After the petition has been filed, the juvenile court shall set a time for the hearing.
(b) The time set for the hearing shall not be later than 10 working days after the day the petition was filed if:
(1) the child is in detention; or
(2) the child will be taken into custody under Section 53.06(d) of this code.
(b) The time set for the hearing shall not be later than 10 working days after the day the petition was filed if:
(1) the child is in detention; or
(2) the child will be taken into custody under Section 53.06(d) of this code.
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