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Tex. Fam. Code § 107.022

CERTAIN PROHIBITED APPOINTMENTS

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Villanueva (2009)

Most recently applied in In Re Villanueva (July 2009)

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

In a suit other than a suit filed by a governmental entity requesting termination of the parent-child relationship or appointment of the entity as conservator of the child, the court may not appoint:

(1) an attorney to serve in the dual role; or

(2) a volunteer advocate to serve as guardian ad litem for a child unless the training of the volunteer advocate is designed for participation in suits other than suits filed by a governmental entity requesting termination of the parent-child relationship or appointment of the entity as conservator of the child.

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