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Senate committee hears proposal to increase penalties for repeated denials of court-ordered child possession
Summary
House Bill 3181 would strengthen consequences for parents who repeatedly deny court-ordered possession or access to children, including limiting probation and authorizing modification of custody or additional make-up time. Family-court judges and parents testified in favor; the committee left the bill pending.
House Bill 3181, presented to the Senate Committee on State Affairs, would change enforcement tools available to courts when a parent repeatedly denies court-ordered possession or access to a child. The bill targets repeat violations by permitting enhanced consequences after three prior contempt findings for denying possession or access.
"By law, a child's best interest is to be prioritized when determining access to and possession of a child," said Senator Paxton, who explained the measure's aims. Carl Hayes, a family court judge…
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