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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 19DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
CHAPTER 707CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
SUBCHAPTER CCHILD CARE INVESTIGATIONS
DIVISION 5ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION
RULE §707.797What is forced marriage?

Forced marriage is a subset of the statutory definitions of neglect that appear in Texas Family Code §261.001(1) and includes the following act or omission by a person: forcing or coercing a child to enter into a marriage.
Source Note: The provisions of this §707.797 adopted to be effective July 15, 2020, 45 TexReg 4780

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