Texas Statutes
§ 37.14 — FALSE STATEMENT REGARDING CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION MADE IN FOREIGN COUNTRY.
Texas § 37.14
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Tex. Penal Code Code Ann. § 37.14 (2026).
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Sec. 37.14. FALSE STATEMENT REGARDING CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION MADE IN FOREIGN COUNTRY.
(a)For purposes of this section, "child custody determination" has the meaning assigned by Section 152.102 , Family Code.
(b)A person commits an offense if the person knowingly makes or causes to be made a false statement relating to a child custody determination made in a foreign country during a hearing held under Chapter 152 or Subchapter I , Chapter 153 , Family Code.
(c)An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 92 (S.B. 1490 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.
Nearby Sections
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§ 37.01
DEFINITIONS.§ 37.02
PERJURY.§ 37.03
AGGRAVATED PERJURY.§ 37.04
MATERIALITY.§ 37.05
RETRACTION.§ 37.06
INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS.§ 37.07
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