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Texas Family Code - Chapter 107 Special Appointments And Social StudiesLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Family Code > Texas Family Code - Chapter 107 Special Appointments And Social Studies In this chapter: (1) "Amicus attorney" means an attorney appointed by the court in a suit, other than a suit filed by a governmental entity, ... (a) A guardian ad litem appointed for a child under this chapter is not a party to the suit but may: (1) conduct an investigation ... An attorney ad litem appointed to represent a child or an amicus attorney appointed to assist the court: (1) shall: (A) subject to Rules 4.02, ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the attorney ad litem appointed for a child shall, in a developmentally appropriate manner: (1) advise the ... An attorney ad litem who fails to perform the duties required by Sections 107.003 and 107.004 is subject to disciplinary action under Subchapter E, Chapter ... (a) Subject to any specific limitation in the order of appointment, an amicus attorney shall advocate the best interests of the child after reviewing the ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), in conjunction with an appointment under this chapter, other than an appointment of an attorney ad litem for ... (a) An attorney ad litem, an attorney serving in the dual role, or an amicus attorney may not: (1) be compelled to produce attorney work ... (a) An attorney ad litem appointed to represent a child or an attorney appointed in the dual role may determine that the child cannot meaningfully ... (a) A guardian ad litem, an attorney ad litem, or an amicus attorney appointed under this chapter is not liable for civil damages arising from ... The court may appoint an attorney to serve as an attorney ad litem for a person entitled to service of citation in a suit if ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, in a suit filed by a governmental entity seeking termination of the parent-child relationship or the appointment ... In a suit filed by a governmental entity requesting termination of the parent-child relationship or to be named conservator of a child, the court shall ... (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 ... (a) In a suit filed by a governmental entity in which termination of the parent-child relationship is requested, the court shall appoint an attorney ad ... (a) An attorney appointed under this chapter to serve as an attorney ad litem for a child, an attorney in the dual role, or an ... In a suit filed by a governmental entity in which termination of the parent-child relationship or appointment of the entity as conservator of the child ... The court may not appoint a person to serve as an amicus attorney in a suit filed by a governmental entity under this chapter. Added ... (a) In a suit in which the best interests of a child are at issue, other than a suit filed by a governmental entity requesting ... In a suit other than a suit filed by a governmental entity requesting termination of the parent-child relationship or appointment of the entity as conservator ... (a) In a suit other than a suit filed by a governmental entity requesting termination of the parent-child relationship or appointment of the entity as ... (a) In a suit filed by a governmental entity requesting termination of the parent-child relationship or appointment of the entity as conservator of the child, ... (a) The court may order the preparation of a social study into the circumstances and condition of the child and of the home of any ... (a) In this section, "department" means the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services. (b) A pre-adoptive home screening shall be conducted as provided by this ... (a) In a proceeding in which a pre-adoptive home screening is required by Section 107.0511 for an adoption, a post-placement adoptive report must be conducted ... In all adoptions a copy of the report shall be made available to the prospective adoptive parents prior to a final order of adoption. Added ... The agency or person making the social study shall file with the court on a date set by the court a report containing its findings ... (a) Disclosure to the jury of the contents of a report to the court of a social study is subject to the rules of evidence. ... If the court orders a social study to be conducted and a report to be prepared, the court shall award the agency or other person ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |