Texas Family Code Chapter 157 > Subchapter H – Habeas Corpus
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§ 157.371 | Jurisdiction |
§ 157.372 | Return of Child |
§ 157.373 | Relator Relinquished Possession; Temporary Orders |
§ 157.374 | Welfare of Child |
§ 157.375 | Immunity to Civil Process |
§ 157.376 | No Existing Order |
Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 157 > Subchapter H - Habeas Corpus
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- 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
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005