Texas Family Code 59.014 – Appeal
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Terms Used In Texas Family Code 59.014
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- 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
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
A child may not bring an appeal or a postconviction writ of habeas corpus based on:
(1) the failure or inability of any person to provide a service listed under Sections 59.004-59.010;
(2) the failure of a court or of any person to make a sanction level assignment as provided in § 59.002 or 59.003;
(3) a departure from the sanction level assignment model provided by this chapter; or
(4) the failure of a juvenile court or probation department to report a departure from the model.