Texas Family Code

§ 153.010 — ORDER FOR FAMILY COUNSELING

FA § 153.010Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Ch. 153. CONSERVATORSHIP, POSSESSION, AND ACCESS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)Subject to Subsections (c) and (d), if the court finds at the time of a hearing that the parties have a history of conflict in resolving an issue of conservatorship or possession of or access to the child, the court may order a party to:

(1)participate in counseling with a mental health professional who:

(A)has a background in family therapy;

(B)has a mental health license that requires as a minimum a master's degree; and

(C)has training in the dynamics of family violence if the court determines that the training is relevant to the type of counseling needed; and

(2)pay the cost of counseling.

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Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1085 (H.B. 3783), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.