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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 82(R)

Senate Bill 820

Senate Author:  Harris et al.

Effective:  9-1-11

House Sponsor:  Thompson


            Senate Bill 820 amends the Family Code to require a court rendering an order for possession of a child less than three years of age to consider evidence of all relevant factors.  The bill lists specified factors that must be considered, requires the court to make findings in support of the order if a party files a written request with the court not later than the 10th day after the date of the hearing or if a party makes an oral request in court during the hearing on the order, and requires the court to make and enter the required findings not later than the 15th day after the date the party makes the request.