Opinion No.

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable James Warren Smith, Jr. Frio County Attorney 500 East San Antonio Street, Box 1 Pearsall, Texas 78061-3100

Re: Authority of a court with jurisdiction of truancy cases to compel the appearance in court of a truant who is living with a custodian, and related question (RQ-0043)

Dear Mr. Smith:

A court with jurisdiction over a juvenile alleged to have engaged in truant behavior under section 51.03(b)(2) of the Family Code may direct the juvenile's "custodian" to appear personally in court and to bring the juvenile. See Tex.…