It is the policy of this state to encourage the peaceable resolution of disputes, with special consideration given to disputes involving the parent-child relationship, including the mediation of issues involving conservatorship, possession, and support of children, and the early settlement of pending litigation through voluntary settlement procedures.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 154.002
POLICY
Applied in 30 court decisions — leading case Travelers Insurance Co. v. Joachim (2010)
Most recently applied in in the Interest of A.C., J.Y., J.Y. Jr., L.B., and E.B., Children (October 2018)
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1121, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.