(a) The child must be personally present at the adjudication hearing. The truancy court may not proceed with the adjudication hearing in the absence of the child.
(b) A parent or guardian of a child and any court-appointed guardian ad litem of a child is required to attend the adjudication hearing.

Terms Used In Texas Family Code 65.062

  • 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.
  • 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

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to:
(1) a person for whom, for good cause shown, the court excuses attendance;
(2) a person who is not a resident of this state; or
(3) a parent of a child for whom a managing conservator has been appointed and the parent is not a conservator of the child.

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