Texas Family Code

§ 107.025 — EXCEPTION TO QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO SERVE AS AMICUS ATTORNEY IN CERTAIN COUNTIES

FA § 107.025Title 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)This section applies only to a county with a population of less than 500,000.

(b)If a court finds that an individual qualified to serve as an amicus attorney under Section 107.0245 is not available in the county to serve as an amicus attorney, the court may, after notice and hearing or on agreement of the parties, appoint an amicus attorney the court determines to be otherwise qualified to serve.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (H.B. 2530), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025.