Texas Family Code

§ 107.0132 — POWERS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR ALLEGED FATHER

FA § 107.0132Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part A. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 107. SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS, CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATIONS, AND ADOPTION EVALUATIONS · Art. B. APPOINTMENTS IN CERTAIN SUITS

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(a)Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (d), an attorney ad litem appointed under Section 107.013 to represent the interests of an alleged father is only required to:

(1)conduct an investigation regarding the petitioner's due diligence in locating the alleged father, including by verifying that the petitioner has obtained a certificate of the results of a search of the paternity registry under Chapter 160;

(2)interview any party or other person who has significant knowledge of the case who may have information relating to the identity or location of the alleged father; and

(3)conduct an independent investigation to identify or locate the alleged father, as applicable.

(b)If the attorney ad litem identifies and locates the alleged father, the attorney ad litem shall:

(1)provide to each party and the court the alleged father's name and address and any other locating information; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 810 (S.B. 1759), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.