CHILD AS PARTY; REPRESENTATION
Known as the Uniform Parentage Act
The act spans §§ 160–160 (97 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Lorena Quiroz v. Rummie Lee Gray, II (2014)
Most recently applied in Lorena Quiroz v. Rummie Lee Gray, II (April 2014)
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff
(a) A minor child is a permissible party, but is not a necessary party to a proceeding under this subchapter.
(b) The court shall appoint an amicus attorney or attorney ad litem to represent a child who is a minor or is incapacitated if the child is a party or the court finds that the interests of the child are not adequately represented.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.