Texas Family Code

§ 153.6101 — QUALIFICATIONS OF PARENTING FACILITATOR

FA § 153.6101Title 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)The court shall determine whether the qualifications of a proposed parenting facilitator satisfy the requirements of this section. On request by a party, an attorney for a party, or any attorney for a child who is the subject of the suit, a person under consideration for appointment as a parenting facilitator in the suit shall provide proof that the person satisfies the minimum qualifications required by this section.

(b)A parenting facilitator must:

(1)hold a license to practice in this state as a social worker, licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, psychologist, or attorney; and

(2)have completed at least:

(A)eight hours of family violence dynamics training provided by a family violence service provider;

(B)40 classroom hours of training in dispute resolution techniques in a course conducted by an alternative dispute resolution system or other dispute resolution organization approved by the court;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1113 (H.B. 1012), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2009.