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Tex. Fam. Code § 42.002 (2026)

Liability For Interference With Possessory Right

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Sec. 42.002. LIABILITY FOR INTERFERENCE WITH POSSESSORY RIGHT. (a) A person who takes or retains possession of a child or who conceals the whereabouts of a child in violation of a possessory right of another person may be liable for damages to that person.

(b) A possessory right is violated by the taking, retention, or concealment of a child at a time when another person is entitled to possession of or access to the child.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2001–2023 · leading case: Lozano v. Lozano, 52 S.W.3d 141 (Tex. 2001).
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Lozano v. Lozano, 52 S.W.3d 141 (Tex. 2001). · cites it 4× “Tex. Fam.Code § 42.002. The Family Code also provides that a person who aids or assists in interfering with another person's possessory right is jointly and severally liable for damages.”
Bos v. Smith, 556 S.W.3d 293 (Tex. 2018). “Tex. Fam. Code § 42.002(a). Id. § 42.001(2).”
Black v. Jackson, 82 S.W.3d 44 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2002). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 42.003 (Vernon 1996).”
Eberle v. Adams, 73 S.W.3d 322 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2002). “Tex Fam.Code Ann. § 42.002 (Vernon 1996).”
In the Interest of T.M.P. & J.C.P., Child., 417 S.W.3d 557 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2013). “Code Ann. § 42.001(b)(West 2008). It is abundantly clear from the final decree of divorce that the paternal grandparents never had a court-ordered right to access or possession.”
A.H. Belo Corp., KHOU-TV v. Corcoran, 52 S.W.3d 375 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2001). “Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 42.002 (Vernon 1996).”
Garcia v. State, 172 S.W.3d 270 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005). “However, Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 42.002(a) & (b) (Vernon 2002) provides: (a) A person who takes or retains possession of a child or who conceals the whereabouts of a child in violation of a possessory right of another person may be liable for damages to that person.”
Bos v. Smith, 492 S.W.3d 361 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2016). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 42.002 (a) (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
Hardy v. Mitchell, 195 S.W.3d 862 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 42.002(a) (Vernon 2002) (emphasis added).”
In the Interest of E.A.C., a Child v. ., 665 S.W.3d 763 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2023). · cites it 3× “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 42.002, .006; cf. In re Marriage of Comstock, 639 S.”
Deborah K. Black v. Vivian L. Jackson, No. 12-01-00195-CV (Tex. App.—Tyler Feb. 28, 2002). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 42.002 (Vernon 1996).”
In the Interest of D.B. & D.B., Child., No. 02-22-00124-CV (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Jan. 12, 2023). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 42.002 , .003, .006.”
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Tex. Fam. Code § 42.002(1): 1 case
S.M.F. v. United States, No. 2:22-cv-01193 (W.D. Wash. Sept. 25, 2023).
Tex. Fam. Code § 42.002(a): 5 cases
Lozano v. Lozano, 52 S.W.3d 141 (Tex. 2001). “Tex. Fam.Code § 42.002. The Family Code also provides that a person who aids or assists in interfering with another person's possessory right is jointly and severally liable for damages.”
Bos v. Smith, 556 S.W.3d 293 (Tex. 2018). “Tex. Fam. Code § 42.002(a). Id. § 42.001(2).”
Garcia v. State, 172 S.W.3d 270 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005). “However, Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 42.002(a) & (b) (Vernon 2002) provides: (a) A person who takes or retains possession of a child or who conceals the whereabouts of a child in violation of a possessory right of another person may be liable for damages to that person.”
Hardy v. Mitchell, 195 S.W.3d 862 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 42.002(a) (Vernon 2002) (emphasis added).”
In the Interest of E.A.C., a Child v. ., 665 S.W.3d 763 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2023). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 42.002, .006; cf. In re Marriage of Comstock, 639 S.”
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