Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
child custody
Live in Texas . Divorced. I have the custody of my only son. father is in Texas as well. is it considered kidnapping if I take my son back to Mexico without my exhusband approval?
Asked on 8/09/08, 11:35 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford
Langford Law Office
Re: child custody
The Texas Penal Code 25.03 lists the offense of Interference with Child Custody, which states that " (a) A person commits an offense if the person takes or retains a child younger than 18 years when the person
(1) knows that the person's taking or retention violates the express terms of a judgment or order of a court disposing of the child's custody; or..."
It is a state jail felony.
Answered on 8/10/08, 8:29 am
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