Texas Family Code

§ 107.014 — POWERS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR CERTAIN PARENTS

FA § 107.014Title 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 (e), an attorney ad litem appointed under Section 107.013 to represent the interests of a parent whose identity or location is unknown or who has been served by citation by publication is only required to:

(1)conduct an investigation regarding the petitioner's due diligence in locating the parent;

(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 parent; and

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

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

(1)provide to each party and the court the parent's name and address and any other available locating information unless the court finds that:

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 810 (S.B. 1759), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.