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Tex. Family Code § 104.005

SUBSTITUTION FOR IN-COURT TESTIMONY OF CHILD

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Tex. Family Code § 104.005, SUBSTITUTION FOR IN-COURT TESTIMONY OF CHILD, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/643144
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(a) If the testimony of a child is taken as provided by this chapter, the child may not be compelled to testify in court during the proceeding. (b) The court may allow the testimony of a child of any age to be taken in any manner provided by this chapter if the child, because of a medical condition, is incapable of testifying in open court.