Tex. Family Code § 61.103
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 61.103, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 61.103. RIGHT OF ACCESS TO CHILD.
Official statutory text
(a) The parent of a child taken into custody for delinquent conduct, conduct indicating a need for supervision, or conduct that violates a condition of probation imposed by the juvenile court has the right to communicate in person privately with the child for reasonable periods of time while the child is in:
(1) a juvenile processing office;
(2) a secure detention facility;
(3) a secure correctional facility;
(4) a court-ordered placement facility; or
(5) the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
(b) The time, place, and conditions of the private, in-person communication may be regulated to prevent disruption of scheduled activities and to maintain the safety and security of the facility.
(1) a juvenile processing office;
(2) a secure detention facility;
(3) a secure correctional facility;
(4) a court-ordered placement facility; or
(5) the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
(b) The time, place, and conditions of the private, in-person communication may be regulated to prevent disruption of scheduled activities and to maintain the safety and security of the facility.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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