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Texas Family Code - Section 107.0125. Appointment Of Attorney In Dual Role

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§ 107.0125. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY IN DUAL ROLE.  (a) In 
order to comply with the mandatory appointment of a guardian ad 
litem under Section 107.011 and the mandatory appointment of an 
attorney ad litem under Section 107.012, the court may appoint an 
attorney to serve in the dual role.
	(b)  If the court appoints an attorney to serve in the dual 
role under this section, the court may at any time during the 
pendency of the suit appoint another person to serve as guardian ad 
litem for the child and restrict the attorney to acting as an 
attorney ad litem for the child.
	(c)  An attorney appointed to serve in the dual role may 
request the court to appoint another person to serve as guardian ad 
litem for the child.  If the court grants the attorney's request, 
the attorney shall serve only as the attorney ad litem for the 
child.
	(d)  Unless the court appoints another person as guardian ad 
litem in a suit filed by a governmental entity, an appointment of an 
attorney to serve as an attorney ad litem in a suit filed by a 
governmental entity is an appointment to serve in the dual role 
regardless of the terminology used in the appointing order.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 262, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.           

Last modified: August 11, 2007