Texas Family Code

§ 107.0265 — POWERS AND DUTIES OF AMICUS ATTORNEY

FA § 107.0265Title 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)Subject to specific limitations given in an order of appointment under Section 107.024, an amicus attorney's primary duty is to:

(1)review the facts and circumstances of the case; and

(2)advocate the best interests of a child who is the subject of the suit.

(b)In performing the duties under Subsection (a), an amicus attorney is not bound by the expressed objectives of a child who is the subject of the suit.

(c)An amicus attorney appointed to assist the court:

(1)shall:

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Legislative history

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