Texas Family Code 61.001 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Family Code 61.001
- 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
In this chapter:
(1) “Juvenile court order” means an order by a juvenile court in a proceeding to which this chapter applies requiring a parent or other eligible person to act or refrain from acting.
(2) “Other eligible person” means the respondent’s guardian, the respondent’s custodian, or any other person described in a provision under this title authorizing the court order.