State and Federal Law

ch 25 Texas Penal Code: Offenses Against the Family


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The provided text contains excerpts from the Texas Penal Code, Chapter 25, which outlines various offenses against the family. These statutes criminalize acts such as Bigamy, including marrying or cohabiting with a person other than one's legal spouse, and Prohibited Sexual Conduct, which defines incestuous relationships. Other offenses covered include Interference with Child Custody and related crimes like enticement and remunerated abduction, which prohibit actions that violate court orders or unlawfully remove a child. Furthermore, the code establishes penalties for Criminal Nonsupport, Harboring a Runaway Child, and various violations of protective court orders related to family violence, stalking, and bias-motivated offenses. Finally, the chapter addresses the Sale or Purchase of a Child and Unregulated Custody Transfer of adopted children, imposing felony penalties for these violations.

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