Texas Family Code

§ 153.607 — PRESUMPTION OF GOOD FAITH; REMOVAL OF PARENTING COORDINATOR

FA § 153.607Title 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. K. PARENTING PLAN, PARENTING COORDINATOR, AND PARENTING FACILITATOR

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(a)It is a rebuttable presumption that a parenting coordinator is acting in good faith if the parenting coordinator's services have been conducted as provided by this subchapter and the Ethical Guidelines for Mediators described by Section 153.606(f). (a-1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the court may remove the parenting coordinator in the court's discretion.

(b)The court shall remove the parenting coordinator:

(1)on the request and agreement of all parties;

(2)on the request of the parenting coordinator;

(3)on the motion of a party, if good cause is shown; or

(4)if the parenting coordinator ceases to satisfy the minimum qualifications required by Section 153.610. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 482 (H.B. 252), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1181 (H.B. 555), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1113 (H.B. 1012), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2009.