§ 42.001 Definitions
§ 42.002 Liability for Interference With Possessory Right
§ 42.003 Aiding or Assisting Interference With Possessory Right
§ 42.005 Venue
§ 42.006 Damages
§ 42.007 Affirmative Defense
§ 42.008 Remedies Not Affected
§ 42.009 Frivolous Suit

Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 42 - Civil Liability for Interference With Possessory Interest in Child

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.