Tex. Fam. Code § 107.007

ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT AND TESTIMONY

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case in the Interest of S.A.G., a Child (2013)

Most recently applied in in the Interest of S.A.G., a Child (June 2013)

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff

(a) An attorney ad litem or an attorney serving in the dual role may not:

(1) be compelled to produce attorney work product developed during the appointment as an attorney;

(2) be required to disclose the source of any information;

(3) submit a report into evidence; or

(4) testify in court except as authorized by Rule 3.08, Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the duty of an attorney to report child abuse or neglect under Section 261.101.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.