Tex. Fam. Code § 104.006

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 104.006 - Hearsay Statement of Child Abuse Victim

In a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, a statement made by a child 12 years of age or younger that describes alleged abuse against the child, without regard to whether the statement is otherwise inadmissible as hearsay, is admissible as evidence if, in a hearing conducted outside the presence of the jury, the court finds that the time, content, and circumstances of the statement provide sufficient indications of the statement's reliability and:

(1) the child testifies or is available to testify at the proceeding in court or in any other manner provided for by law; or

(2) the court determines that the use of the statement in lieu of the child's testimony is necessary to protect the welfare of the child.

Tex. Fam. Code § 104.006

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 575, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/1997.