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TX Fam Code § 107.260 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter G. Office of Child Representation and Office of Parent Representation|Section 107.260. Appointments in County in Which Office Created

Sec. 107.260.  APPOINTMENTS IN COUNTY IN WHICH OFFICE CREATED.  (a) If there is an office of child representation or office of parent representation serving a county, a court in that county shall appoint for a child or parent, as applicable, an attorney from the office in a suit filed in the county by a governmental entity seeking termination of the parent-child relationship or the appointment of a conservator for the child, unless there is a conflict of interest or other reason to appoint a different attorney from the list maintained by the court of attorneys qualified for appointment under Section 107.012 or 107.013.(b)  An office of child representation or office of parent representation may not accept an appointment if:(1)  a conflict of interest exists;(2)  the office has insufficient resources to provide adequate representation;(3)  the office is incapable of providing representation in accordance with the rules of professional conduct;(4)  the appointment would require one or more attorneys at the office to have a caseload that exceeds the maximum allowable caseload; or(5)  the office shows other good cause for not accepting the appointment.(c)  An office of parent representation may investigate the financial condition of any person the office is appointed to represent under Section 107.013.  The office shall report the results of the investigation to the appointing judge.  The judge may hold a hearing to determine if the person is indigent and entitled to appointment of representation under Section 107.013.(d)  If it is necessary to appoint an attorney who is not employed by an office of child representation or office of parent representation for one or more parties, the attorney is entitled to the compensation provided by Section 107.015.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (H.B. 3003), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Family Code, Section 107.070 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(6), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 107.261 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter G. Office of Child Representation and Office of Parent Representation|Section 107.261. Funding of Office

Sec. 107.261.  FUNDING OF OFFICE.  An office of child representation or office of parent representation is entitled to receive money for personnel costs and expenses incurred in operating as an office in amounts set by the commissioners court and paid out of the appropriate county fund, or jointly fixed by the commissioners courts and proportionately paid out of each appropriate county fund if the office serves more than one county.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (H.B. 3003), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Family Code, Section 107.071 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(6), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 107.262 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter G. Office of Child Representation and Office of Parent Representation|Section 107.262. Oversight Board

Sec. 107.262.  OVERSIGHT BOARD.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county or the commissioners courts of two or more counties may establish an oversight board for an office of child representation or office of parent representation created in accordance with this subchapter.(b)  A commissioners court that establishes an oversight board under this section shall appoint members of the board.  Members may include one or more of the following:(1)  an attorney with substantial experience in child welfare law;(2)  the judge of a trial court having family law jurisdiction in the county or counties for which the office was created;(3)  a county commissioner; and(4)  a county judge.(c)  A commissioners court may delegate to the oversight board any power or duty of the commissioners court to provide oversight of an office of child representation or office of parent representation under this subchapter, including:(1)  recommending selection and removal of a chief counsel of the office;(2)  setting policy for the office; and(3)  developing a budget proposal for the office.(d)  An oversight board established under this section may not access privileged or confidential information.(e)  A judge who serves on an oversight board under this section has judicial immunity in a suit arising from the performance of a power or duty described by Subsection (c).|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (H.B. 3003), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Family Code, Section 107.072 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(6), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 107.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter H. Managed Assigned Counsel Program for the Representation of Certain Children and Parents|Section 107.301. Definitions

Sec. 107.301.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Governmental entity" includes a county, a group of counties, a department of a county, an administrative judicial region created by Section 74.042, Government Code, and any entity created under the Interlocal Cooperation Act as permitted by Chapter 791, Government Code.(2)  "Program" means a managed assigned counsel program created under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (H.B. 3003), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Family Code, Section 107.101 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(7), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 107.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter H. Managed Assigned Counsel Program for the Representation of Certain Children and Parents|Section 107.302. Managed Assigned Counsel Program

Sec. 107.302. MANAGED ASSIGNED COUNSEL PROGRAM.  (a)  A managed assigned counsel program may be operated with public money for the purpose of appointing counsel to provide legal representation and services for a child or parent in a suit filed by a governmental entity seeking termination of the parent-child relationship or the appointment of a conservator for the child in which appointment is mandatory for a child under Section 107.012 or for a parent under Section 107.013. (b)  The program may be operated by a governmental entity, nonprofit corporation, or local bar association under a written agreement with a governmental entity, other than an individual judge or court.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (H.B. 3003), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Family Code, Section 107.102 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(7), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 107.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter H. Managed Assigned Counsel Program for the Representation of Certain Children and Parents|Section 107.303. Creation of Managed Assigned Counsel Program

Sec. 107.303.  CREATION OF MANAGED ASSIGNED COUNSEL PROGRAM.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county, on written approval of a judge of a statutory county court or a district court having family law jurisdiction in the county, may appoint a governmental entity, nonprofit corporation, or local bar association to operate a managed assigned counsel program for the legal representation of:(1)  a child in a suit in which appointment is mandatory under Section 107.012; or(2)  a parent in a suit in which appointment is mandatory under Section 107.013.(b)  The commissioners courts of two or more counties may enter into a written agreement to jointly appoint and fund a governmental entity, nonprofit corporation, or bar association to operate a program that provides legal representation for children, parents, or both children and parents.(c)  In appointing an entity to operate a program under this subchapter, the commissioners court shall specify or the commissioners courts shall jointly specify:(1)  the types of cases in which the program may appoint counsel under this section, and the courts in which the counsel appointed by the program may be required to appear; and(2)  the term of any agreement establishing a program and how the agreement may be terminated or renewed.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (H.B. 3003), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Family Code, Section 107.103 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(7), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 107.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter H. Managed Assigned Counsel Program for the Representation of Certain Children and Parents|Section 107.304. Plan for Program Required

Sec. 107.304. PLAN FOR PROGRAM REQUIRED.  The commissioners court or commissioners courts shall require a written plan of operation from an entity operating a program under this subchapter.  The plan of operation must include:(1)  a budget for the program, including salaries;(2)  a description of each personnel position, including the program's director;(3)  the maximum allowable caseload for each attorney appointed under the program;(4)  provisions for training personnel of the program and attorneys appointed under the program;(5)  a description of anticipated overhead costs for the program;(6)  a policy regarding licensed investigators and expert witnesses used by attorneys appointed under the program;(7)  a policy to ensure that appointments are reasonably and impartially allocated among qualified attorneys; and(8)  a policy to ensure that an attorney appointed under the program does not accept appointment in a case that involves a conflict of interest for the attorney.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (H.B. 3003), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Family Code, Section 107.104 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(7), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 107.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter H. Managed Assigned Counsel Program for the Representation of Certain Children and Parents|Section 107.305. Program Director; Personnel

Sec. 107.305. PROGRAM DIRECTOR; PERSONNEL.  (a)  Unless a program uses a review committee appointed under Section 107.306, a program under this subchapter must be directed by a person who:(1)  is a member of the State Bar of Texas;(2)  has practiced law for at least three years; and(3)  has substantial experience in the practice of child welfare law.(b)  A program may employ personnel necessary to perform the duties of the program and enter into contracts necessary to perform the program's duties as specified by the commissioners court or commissioners courts under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (H.B. 3003), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Family Code, Section 107.105 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(7), eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.002(3), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 107.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter H. Managed Assigned Counsel Program for the Representation of Certain Children and Parents|Section 107.306. Review Committee

Sec. 107.306.  REVIEW COMMITTEE.  (a)  The governmental entity, nonprofit corporation, or local bar association operating a program may appoint a review committee of three or more individuals to approve attorneys for inclusion on the program's public appointment list.(b)  Each member of the committee:(1)  must meet the requirements described by Section 107.305(a) for the program director;(2)  may not be employed as a prosecutor; and(3)  may not be included on or apply for inclusion on the public appointment list.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (H.B. 3003), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Family Code, Section 107.106 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(7), eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.002(4), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 107.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter H. Managed Assigned Counsel Program for the Representation of Certain Children and Parents|Section 107.307. Appointment From Program's Public Appointment List

Sec. 107.307.  APPOINTMENT FROM PROGRAM'S PUBLIC APPOINTMENT LIST.  (a) The judge of a county served by a program shall make any appointment required under Section 107.012 or 107.013 in a suit filed in the county by a governmental entity seeking termination of the parent-child relationship or the appointment of a conservator for the child from the program's public appointment list, unless there is a conflict of interest or other reason to appoint a different attorney from the list maintained by the court of attorneys qualified for appointment under Section 107.012 or 107.013.(b)  The program's public appointment list from which an attorney is appointed under this section must contain the names of qualified attorneys, each of whom:(1)  applies to be included on the list;(2)  meets any applicable requirements, including any education and training programs required under Sections 107.004 and 107.0131; and(3)  is approved by the program director or review committee, as applicable.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (H.B. 3003), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Family Code, Section 107.107 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(7), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 107.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter H. Managed Assigned Counsel Program for the Representation of Certain Children and Parents|Section 107.308. Funding of Program

Sec. 107.308.  FUNDING OF PROGRAM.  (a)  A program is entitled to receive money for personnel costs and expenses incurred in amounts set by the commissioners court and paid out of the appropriate county fund or jointly fixed by the commissioners courts and proportionately paid out of each appropriate county fund if the program serves more than one county.(b)  An attorney appointed under the program is entitled to reasonable fees as provided by Section 107.015.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 571 (H.B. 3003), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Redesignated from Family Code, Section 107.108 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(7), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Fam Code § 152.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 152 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Subchapter A. Application and Construction|Section 152.001. Application and Construction

Sec. 152.001.  APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.  This chapter shall be applied and construed to promote the uniformity of the law among the states that enact it.|Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fam Code § 152.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 152 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Subchapter A. Application and Construction|Section 152.002. Conflicts Between Provisions

Sec. 152.002.  CONFLICTS BETWEEN PROVISIONS.  If a provision of this chapter conflicts with a provision of this title or another statute or rule of this state and the conflict cannot be reconciled, this chapter prevails.|Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fam Code § 152.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 152 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Subchapter B. General Provisions|Section 152.101. Short Title

Sec. 152.101.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fam Code § 152.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 152 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Subchapter B. General Provisions|Section 152.103. Proceedings Governed by Other Law

Sec. 152.103.  PROCEEDINGS GOVERNED BY OTHER LAW.  This chapter does not govern an adoption proceeding or a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fam Code § 152.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 152 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Subchapter B. General Provisions|Section 152.104. Application to Indian Tribes

Sec. 152.104.  APPLICATION TO INDIAN TRIBES.  (a)  A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. Section 1901 et seq.) is not subject to this chapter to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.(b)  A court of this state shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying this subchapter and Subchapter C.(c)  A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter must be recognized and enforced under Subchapter D.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fam Code § 152.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 152 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Subchapter B. General Provisions|Section 152.105. International Application of Chapter

Sec. 152.105.  INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.  (a)  A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying this subchapter and Subchapter C.(b)  Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (c), a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter must be recognized and enforced under Subchapter D.(c)  A court of this state need not apply this chapter if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.(d)  A record of all of the proceedings under this chapter relating to a child custody determination made in a foreign country or to the enforcement of an order for the return of the child made under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction shall be made by a court reporter or as provided by Section 201.009.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 92 (S.B. 1490), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Fam Code § 152.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 152 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Subchapter B. General Provisions|Section 152.106. Effect of Child Custody Determination

Sec. 152.106.  EFFECT OF CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION.  A child custody determination made by a court of this state that had jurisdiction under this chapter binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state or notified in accordance with Section 152.108 or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court and who have been given an opportunity to be heard.  As to those persons, the determination is conclusive as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fam Code § 152.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 152 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Subchapter B. General Provisions|Section 152.107. Priority

Sec. 152.107.  PRIORITY.  If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this chapter is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|