Texas § 262.403 COURT ORDER REQUIRED.

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§ 262.403 — COURT ORDER REQUIRED.

Texas § 262.403

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 262.403 (2026).

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Sec. 262.403. COURT ORDER REQUIRED.

(a)Subject to Subsection (b), the department must obtain a court order from a court of competent jurisdiction to compel the family of a child who is a candidate for foster care to obtain family preservation services and complete the family preservation services plan.

(b)The department is not required to obtain a court order to provide family preservation services to a pregnant or parenting foster youth.

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Sec. 262.403. COURT ORDER REQUIRED. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the department must obtain a court order from a court of competent jurisdiction to compel the family of a child who is a candidate for foster care to obtain family preservation services and complete the family preservation services plan.
(b) The department is not required to obtain a court order to provide family preservation services to a pregnant or parenting foster youth.