Texas Family Code 65.257 – Motion for Enforcement
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(a) The state may initiate enforcement of a truancy court order under § 65.253 against a parent or person other than the child by filing a written motion. In ordinary and concise language, the motion must:
(1) identify the provision of the order allegedly violated and sought to be enforced;
(2) state specifically and factually the manner of the person’s alleged noncompliance;
(3) state the relief requested; and
(4) contain the signature of the party filing the motion.
(b) The state must allege the particular violation by the person of the truancy court order that the state had a reasonable basis for believing the person was violating when the motion was filed.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 65.257
- 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
- Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The truancy court may also initiate enforcement of an order under this section on its own motion.