§ 153.001 Public Policy
§ 153.002 Best Interest of Child
§ 153.003 No Discrimination Based On Sex or Marital Status
§ 153.004 History of Domestic Violence or Sexual Abuse
§ 153.005 Appointment of Sole or Joint Managing Conservator
§ 153.006 Appointment of Possessory Conservator
§ 153.007 Agreed Parenting Plan
§ 153.0071 Alternate Dispute Resolution Procedures
§ 153.00715 Determination of Validity and Enforceability of Contract Containing Agreement to Arbitrate
§ 153.009 Interview of Child in Chambers
§ 153.010 Order for Family Counseling
§ 153.011 Security Bond
§ 153.012 Right to Privacy; Deletion of Personal Information in Records
§ 153.013 False Report of Child Abuse
§ 153.014 Visitation Centers and Visitation Exchange Facilities
§ 153.015 Electronic Communication With Child by Conservator
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Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 153 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005