HOUSE BILL 2615 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Mowery |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-97 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Moncrief |
House Bill 2615 amends the Family Code to permit the court to include in the final order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, a finding on whether a party to the suit who made an allegation of child abuse knew the allegation was false. The act establishes a civil penalty not to exceed $500 if the party is found to have made a false allegation.